The Law of Ships Article 52
The owner of a passenger ship shall apply to the shipping administration authority of the port of calling for issuance of a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate. Ships shall not carry passengers without a Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.The shipping administration authority shall undertake to ratify the certified number of passengers and the navigable waters subject to the conditions of ship's equipment, watertight subdivisions and fireproof construction, which shall be noted in the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate.Passenger ships shall not carry passengers in excess of the aforesaid certified passenger quota, and shall not carry passengers outside the aforesaid specified navigable waters.
中文原文 船舶法第52條
客船所有人應向船舶所在地航政機關，申請核發客船安全證書。
非領有客船安全證書，不得搭載乘客。
航政機關依船舶設備、水密艙區及防火構造，核定乘客定額及適航水域，並載明於客船安全證書。
客船搭載乘客不得超過依前項核定之乘客定額，並不得在依前項核定適航水域以外之水域搭載乘客。
非領有客船安全證書，不得搭載乘客。
航政機關依船舶設備、水密艙區及防火構造，核定乘客定額及適航水域，並載明於客船安全證書。
客船搭載乘客不得超過依前項核定之乘客定額，並不得在依前項核定適航水域以外之水域搭載乘客。