Regulation 8 EquivalentsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where a provision of Chapter II-1 requires that—

(a)

a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or a type of fitting, material, appliance or apparatus be fitted on, or carried in, a ship;

(b)

any particular arrangement be made on, or in relation to, a ship; or

(c)

any particular provision be made in relation to a ship,

the Secretary of State may approve any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, arrangement or other provision as an alternative to the requirement in question if satisfied that it is as least as effective as that required by Chapter II-1.

(2)

An approval given under paragraph (1) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be continued, altered or cancelled.

(3)

Any approval given under paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), must—

(a)

be in writing;

(b)

specify the date on which it takes effect; and

(c)

specify the terms, if any, on which it is given.

(4)

The requirement that the approval referred to in paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), be in writing is satisfied where the text of the approval, continuation, alteration or cancellation is—

(a)

transmitted by electronic means;

(b)

received in legible form; and

(c)

capable of being used for subsequent reference.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 8 in force at 29.3.2023, see reg. 1(1)