Certificates issued under the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998

29.  Any International Load Line Certificate or International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued under regulation 9 or 12 of the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998(1) which is valid immediately before the day on which these Regulations come into force—

(a)has effect on and after that date as if it were issued under these Regulations, and

(b)subject to the provisions of these Regulations continues to be valid until the expiry of that certificate.