# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999, Regulation 8: Exception for testing or evaluation


(1) 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–
(a) the Secretary of State issues a certificate in respect of the equipment which complies with the conditions specified in paragraph (2) below;
(b) the permission in respect of the equipment is limited to a short period of time; and
(c) 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.
(2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) above in respect of a certificate issued under that paragraph are:
(a) it shall record the Secretary of State’s approval for the equipment to be placed on board;
(b) it shall specify any restrictions or conditions on the use of the equipment; and
(c) it shall be carried with the equipment at all times.
(3) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1957/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-1999/regulation-8
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