Regulation 3 Retention of documents

Such relevant records and documents (if any) as are specified for the purposes hereof in the Notice, relating to the issue of boarding cards shall, if on the ship when it sails, be sealed by an officer on the authority of the master before the end of the voyage to which it relates, or, if on shore, within six hours of the commencement of the voyage by a person authorised by the owner.

In this paragraph “relevant records and documents” means, in relation to each occasion on which the ship sails, records and documents relating to the operation of the system of boarding cards on that occasion.

Any person duly authorised by the Secretary of State shall be furnished with such information relating to the operation of the system of boarding cards as he may request including, if he so requests, (for retention by him or otherwise as he may specify) any records or documents sealed under paragraph (1) above which have been retained and records and documents so sealed shall be retained pending any such request for a period of two weeks or such longer or shorter period (if any) as may be specified in, or approved in accordance with, the Notice.