Regulation 5 Issue of Work in Fishing Convention Certificates

Where the certifying authority is satisfied after the completion of an initial or renewal survey carried out in accordance with the provisions of regulation 4(1) or (2) that the Work in Fishing Convention standards are being complied with, that authority must issue a Work in Fishing Convention Certificate in respect of that fishing vessel.

A certifying authority may have regard to the results of a survey conducted before the date on which these Regulations come into force when deciding whether it is satisfied that the Work in Fishing Convention Standards are being complied with.

A Work in Fishing Convention Certificate must be drawn up in a form corresponding to the model given in Merchant Shipping Notice 1885 (F) and have the content specified in that Merchant Shipping Notice.