Regulation 8 Exception for testing or evaluation
Notwithstanding regulation 6 above, the Secretary of State may allow equipment which does not comply with either the EC conformity-assessment procedures set out in regulation 11 below or regulation 7 above to be placed on board a ship to facilitate the testing or evaluation of such equipment if–
the Secretary of State issues a certificate in respect of the equipment which complies with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) below;
the permission in respect of the equipment is limited to a short period of time; and
the equipment is not relied on in place of equipment which satisfies the requirements of regulation 6 above or used to replace any such equipment.
The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) above in respect of a certificate issued under that paragraph are:
it shall record the Secretary of State’s approval for the equipment to be placed on board;
it shall specify any restrictions or conditions on the use of the equipment; and
it shall be carried with the equipment at all times.
The Secretary of State shall only allow radiocommunications equipment to be placed on board a ship in the circumstances set out in paragraph (1) above if he is satisfied that such equipment does not unduly affect the requirements of the radio-frequency spectrum.