Section 6 in The Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificate) Rules, 2017
6. Issue of Continuous Discharge Certificate.
(1)The Shipping Master shall, after the descriptive particulars of the applicant have been entered in and the photograph affixed to the Continuous Discharge Certificate, affix his signature and official seal and issue the same to the applicant, who fulfils all the eligibility conditions provided under rule 4.(2)A Continuous Discharge Certificate issued under these rules shall be in Form-2 and shall be serially numbered.(3)The Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) shall be dispatched within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application.(4)In case of rejection of application , the reasons for rejection of the application shall be intimated to the applicant.
