Regulation 12 Amendment of Regulations

In regulation 12 (inspection and remedial measures), for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

An inspector may check at any time whether a vessel to which these Regulations apply—

(a)

is carrying—

(i)

a valid Union inland navigation certificate and, in the relevant circumstances, a valid supplementary Union inland navigation certificate, or

(ii)

a valid certificate issued pursuant to Article 22 of the Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation and, in the relevant circumstances, a valid supplementary Union inland navigation certificate,

(b)

satisfies the requirements set out in such a certificate or certificates,

(c)

constitutes a manifest danger for the persons on board, the environment or the navigation.

(1A)

The relevant circumstances referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are that the vessel is—

(a)

operating on Zone 1 and 2 waterways, or

(b)

a passenger vessel operating on Zone 3 waterways.”