{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-14103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 14103","heading":"Delegation of authority","body":"(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. (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. (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. (d) The Secretary may terminate a delegation made under this section after giving written notice to the person.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 141—GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"e6389986d2295f19a4cebd44fed2ec92c720933180836dd34d103b4941c3af57","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-14102","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-14104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}