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Regulation 7 Inspection and detention of other ships

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(1)

Any person duly authorised by the Secretary of State may inspect any ship to which these Regulations apply other than a United Kingdom ship when the ship is in a United Kingdom port, and if he is satisfied that there has been a failure to comply in relation to the ship with the requirements of regulation 5 he may:

(a)

send a report to the government of the country in which the ship is registered; and

(b)

detain the ship.

(2)

If he detains the ship the person duly authorised shall forthwith notify the nearest maritime, consular or diplomatic representative of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.

(3)

The person duly authorised shall not in the exercise of his powers under this regulation unreasonably detain or delay the ship.