# The Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations 2022, Regulation 21: Certification of nuclear ships

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to payment of the prescribed fee for a survey and on being notified that the surveyor—
(a) has carried out an initial survey or a renewal survey in respect of a United Kingdom nuclear ship in accordance with the requirements of regulation 20 (surveys of United Kingdom nuclear ships); and
(b) is satisfied at the date of the survey that the ship complies with each requirement of these Regulations, paragraphs (b) or (c) of regulation 10 of Chapter VIII (certificates) as the case may be, and the Nuclear Code applicable to it,
a Certifying Authority must issue a Nuclear Ship Safety Certificate in respect of that ship.
(2) A certificate issued under paragraph (1) must contain the statement required by paragraph (d) in regulation 10 of Chapter VIII (statement of convention compliance).
(3) The following certificates must be held on board a nuclear ship—
(a) in the case of a United Kingdom nuclear ship or a non-United Kingdom nuclear ship flying the flag of a Convention country, a valid Nuclear Ship Safety Certificate;
(b) in the case of a non-United Kingdom nuclear ship flying the flag of a State which is not a Convention country, a valid certificate issued in accordance with the requirements of that country for the purpose of operating as a nuclear ship.
(4) A certificate mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) or (b) must be readily available for examination at all times.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1169/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-nuclear-ships-regulations-2022/regulation-21
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