Regulation 6 Exemptions
Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may exempt a ship or class of ship from any of the requirements of these Regulations.
An exemption under paragraph (1) may be granted only if it is compatible with the SOLAS Convention and if the Secretary of State is satisfied that compliance with any such requirement is either impracticable or unreasonable in the case of that ship or class of ship.
An exemption under paragraph (1) may be granted subject to such terms as the Secretary of State thinks fit to specify to ensure the safety of the ship or class of ship.
An exemption granted under paragraph (1) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be altered or cancelled.
An exemption granted under paragraph (1), or an alteration or cancellation under paragraph (4), must—
be in writing;
specify the date on which it takes effect; and
specify the terms to which it is subject.
Where an exemption is granted subject to specified terms under paragraph (3), it ceases to have effect if any of those terms are not complied with.
Where an exemption is granted by the Secretary of State to a ship, or class of ship, under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must, subject to payment of the prescribed fee—
issue an exemption certificate in a form corresponding to the model given in the Appendix to the SOLAS Convention; and
endorse the Safety Management Certificate or Interim Safety Management Certificate held by the ship, or each ship in the exempted class, in order to indicate the scope of the exemption granted.