Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

7 (1) Where, under subsection 6(1) or (2), any scantling, information, data or plans are submitted to a Ship Safety Branch office, an inspector shall approve them if, in the inspector’s opinion,

• (a) the scantlings, information, data or plans conform with the requirements of sections 9 to 29 where those sections are applicable; and

• (b) the vessel, if constructed in accordance with those scantlings, information, data or plans, will be safe and suitable for the voyages for which it is intended.

(2) Where, under subsection 6(3), plans and data are submitted to a Ship Safety Branch office respecting any equipment mentioned in that subsection, that office shall send them to the Chairman who shall approve the plans if the equipment conforms with the requirements of the Marine Machinery Regulations.