Regulation 9

Where an obligation to make a return of death arises, the manager of the relevant installation shall complete and sign Part I of a form of return and despatch the form to the owner of the installation as soon as is practicable and in any event within 10 days of his becoming aware of the death or loss to which the return relates.

An installation owner receiving from a manager a form of return of death with Part I completed shall within 10 days thereof complete Part II of the form and send the form duly signed by him or on his behalf to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen.

Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Regulation and to the provisions of Regulation 12, a return of death which is not made within the times specified in this Regulation for the making thereof shall not be invalid by reason only that it is not made within those times.