Regulation 8 Suspension of certificates

If the Secretary of State determines that an inspection or survey of a fishing vessel is required under regulation 6 or 7, the certificate of compliance may be suspended until that inspection or survey is carried out.

If a surveyor of ships is satisfied, following a survey of the fishing vessel (or, in the case of a small fishing vessel, an inspection) as set out in the relevant Merchant Shipping Notice, that the vessel complies with the applicable Code of Practice, the Secretary of State must lift the suspension.