The Law of Ships Article 37
For an hydrofoil, hovercraft, high-speed craft, and other vessels approved by the competent authority and promulgated to adopt by the international code, the owner or master of the ship shall apply to the shipping administration authority at the port to apply for inspection, and the ship may only sail after passing the inspection and obtained the certificate. The competent authority shall undertake to prescribe and give effect to the regulations on inspection, construction, fixture, equipment, passenger cabin, the certified number of passengers, the issuance, renewal/replacement, annulment, cancellation or withdrawal of certificates, and on imposition of inspection fee and certification fee, and other matters for compliance.
中文原文 船舶法第37條
水翼船、氣墊船、高速船及其他經主管機關認可及公告採用國際章程之船舶，應由船舶所有人或船長向船舶所在地航政機關申請檢查合格，取得證書後，始得航行；其檢查、構造、裝置、設備、乘客艙室、乘客定額、證書之核發、換（補）發、註銷、撤銷或繳銷、檢查費、證書費之收取及其他應遵行事項之規則，由主管機關定之。