# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) (Amendment) Rules 1991, Article 4


After rule 125 the following new rules shall be inserted:
“Radio Surveys
125A A surveyor appointed in accordance with rule 125C shall carry out a survey (a “radio survey”) to ascertain whether the vessel complies with such of the requirements of the following rules as apply to it, viz:
rules 76(3)(a), 77(5)(a), 78(3)(a) and 79(b) of these Rules;
the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974;
regulation 3 of the Fishing Vessels (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations 1988.
Declaration of radio survey
125B On completion of a radio survey the surveyor or British Telecommunications plc (hereinafter called “BT”) shall provide the Secretary of State with a declaration of radio survey.
125C A radio survey and any periodical inspection relating to items included in a radio survey (a “periodical radio inspection”) shall, if it is to be carried out in the United Kingdom, be carried out by a surveyor appointed by BT and application for such survey or inspection shall be made to BT. A radio survey or periodical radio inspection to be carried out outside the United Kingdom shall be carried out by a surveyor appointed by BT or the Secretary of State and application shall be made accordingly to BT or the Secretary of State.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1342/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-amendment-rules-1991/article-4
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