Regulation 21 Cancellation of a certificate

(1)

The Secretary of State may cancel a certificate issued to a United Kingdom ship where there is reason to believe that—

(a)

the certificate was issued on false or erroneous information; or

(b)

since any survey required by these Regulations, the structure, equipment or machinery has sustained damage or is otherwise deficient.

(2)

The Secretary of State may require that a certificate issued to a United Kingdom ship which has expired or has been cancelled be surrendered.

(3)

No person shall—

(a)

intentionally alter a certificate referred to in these Regulations;

(b)

intentionally make a false certificate referred to in these Regulations;

(c)

in connection with any survey required by these Regulations, knowingly or recklessly furnish false information;

(d)

with intent to deceive, use, lend, or allow to be used by another, a certificate referred to in these Regulations; or

(e)

fail to surrender a certificate required to be surrendered under paragraph (2).