Regulation 5 Approval of containers—either by design type or individually

(1)

An approval referred to in regulation 4(1)(a) (whether relating to a design type or to an individual container) is valid only if—

(a)

it has been issued—

(i)

by the Executive;

(ii)

by a person or organisation appointed for the time being by the Executive in accordance with paragraph (2), or

(iii)

by or under the authority of a Government which has ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the Convention; and

(b)

it has not been withdrawn in writing by—

(i)

the person or organisation who issued the approval; or

(ii)

the Executive, whether or not it was issued by the Executive.

(2)

An appointment by the Executive for the purpose of issuing approvals under paragraph (1)(a)(ii) must be in writing and may be—

(a)

for a specified period;

(b)

subject to conditions; and

(c)

varied or revoked at any time by the Executive in writing.