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Regulation 4 Survey of fishing vessels

(1)

A fishing vessel is subject to the following surveys—

(a)

before a Work in Fishing Convention Certificate is first issued, an initial survey by a certifying authority, as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F);

(b)

thereafter, at specified in intervals, a renewal survey by a certifying authority, as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F).

F1(1A)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to an exempt fishing vessel.

(2)

A renewal survey F2under paragraph (1)(b) must be completed—

(a)

if the length of the fishing vessel is 24 metres or more, within four years of the F3previous survey;

(b)

if the length of the fishing vessel is less than 24 metres, within five years of the previous survey.

(3)

F4An exempt fishing vessel is subject to a survey F5, other than a survey described in paragraph (1), by a certifying authority as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F).

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Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 4(1A) inserted (26.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1166), regs. 1, 4(3)(a)

F2

Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (26.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1166), regs. 1, 4(3)(b)(i)

F3

Word in reg. 4(2) substituted (26.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1166), regs. 1, 4(3)(b)(ii)

F4

Words in reg. 4(3) substituted (26.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1166), regs. 1, 4(3)(c)(i)

F5

Words in reg. 4(3) inserted (26.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1166), regs. 1, 4(3)(c)(ii)