Regulation 6 EquivalentsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where a provision of Chapter IV requires that—

(a)

a particular radiocommunications appliance or type of radiocommunications appliance, which may include any fitting, material or apparatus, be fitted on, or carried in, a ship;

(b)

any particular radiocommunications arrangement be made on, or in relation to, a ship; or

(c)

any particular provision be made in relation to a ship,

the Secretary of State may approve any other radiocommunications appliance, radiocommunications arrangement or other provision if satisfied that it is as least as effective as that required by Chapter IV.

(2)

An approval given under paragraph (1) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be continued, altered or cancelled.

(3)

Any approval given under paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), must—

(a)

be in writing;

(b)

specify the date on which it takes effect; and

(c)

specify the terms, if any, on which it is given.

(4)

The requirement that the approval referred to in paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), be in writing is satisfied where the text of the approval is—

(a)

transmitted by electronic means;

(b)

received in legible form; and

(c)

capable of being used for subsequent reference.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 6 in force at 24.12.2021, see reg. 1(1)