Regulation 19 Additional surveysI1

United Kingdom

(1)

This regulation applies to a ship where—

(a)

an additional survey has been required to be carried out under regulation 17(4); or

(b)

an important repair or renewal has been made to the ship.

(2)

A ship to which this regulation applies must not be put into service or, if it is already in service, continue in service unless the requirements set out in paragraph (3) are met.

(3)

The requirements are that—

(a)

a survey has been carried out in respect of the ship;

(b)

at the date of that survey the surveyor carrying out that survey is satisfied that—

(i)

the ship is in a satisfactory condition fit for the purpose for which the ship is intended; and

(ii)

where an important repair or renewal has been made to the ship that repair or renewal has been made effectively and the materials used in, and the workmanship of, that repair or renewal are satisfactory in all respects; and

(c)

the surveyor has issued a survey report expressing the satisfaction required by sub-paragraph (b).

(4)

Where an owner or master of a ship serves a written request upon the Secretary of State seeking advice as to whether a repair or renewal effected or intended to be effected in respect of that ship is an important repair or renewal for the purposes of this regulation, that repair or renewal is to be regarded as not an important repair or renewal for those purposes unless the Secretary of State advises otherwise within 21 days of receiving that request.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 19 in force at 6.4.2010, see reg. 1(2)