PART 2Surveys and Certificates of Ships

Issue of IAPP Certificates by another Government in respect of United Kingdom ships

12.—(1) The Secretary of State may request a Contracting Government—

(a)to survey a ship to which this regulation applies, and

(b)to—

(i)issue, or authorise the issue of, or

(ii)endorse, or authorise the endorsement of,

an IAPP Certificate, in accordance with the requirements of Annex VI, in respect of that ship if the Contracting Government is satisfied that the ship complies with the requirements of Annex VI.

(2) Where an IAPP Certificate is issued pursuant to paragraph (1)—

(a)the Secretary of State is to be treated as the Certifying Authority in relation to it, and

(b)any reference in these Regulations to the Certifying Authority that issued the certificate is to be treated as a reference to the Secretary of State.