{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s14103","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f14103.","heading":"Delegation of authority","text":"\u00a7\u202f14103.\nDelegation of authority\n(a) The Secretary may delegate to a qualified person the authority to measure a vessel and issue an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) or other appropriate certificate of measurement under this part.\n(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, a decision of the person delegated authority under subsection (a) of this section related to measuring a vessel or issuing a certificate may be appealed to the Secretary.\n(c) For a vessel that engages on a foreign voyage, the Secretary may delegate to another country that is a party to the Convention the authority to measure the vessel and issue an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) under chapter 143 of this title.\n(d) The Secretary may terminate a delegation made under this section after giving written notice to the person.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s14103.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s14103","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f14103."},{"t":"heading","text":"Delegation of authority"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s14103/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"content","text":" The Secretary may delegate to a qualified person the authority to measure a vessel and issue an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) or other appropriate certificate of measurement under this part.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s14103/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"content","text":" Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, a decision of the person delegated authority under subsection (a) of this section related to measuring a vessel or issuing a certificate may be appealed to the Secretary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s14103/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"content","text":" For a vessel that engages on a foreign voyage, the Secretary may delegate to another country that is a party to the Convention the authority to measure the vessel and issue an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) under chapter 143 of this title.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s14103/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"content","text":" The Secretary may terminate a delegation made under this section after giving written notice to the person.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}