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5.—(1) A ship to which this regulation applies must not—
(a)be put into service, or
(b)(if it is already in service) continue in service,
on or at any time after the date applicable to that ship specified in paragraph (2) unless the requirements set out in paragraph (3) are met.
(2) The date applicable to—
(a)a ship which was constructed before 19th May 2005 is 18th May 2008 or, if earlier, the date of its first scheduled dry-docking after the day before these Regulations come into force,
(b)any other ship is the date on which these Regulations come into force.
(3) The requirements are that—
(a)a survey has been carried out in respect of the ship,
(b)at the date of the survey the surveyor is satisfied that the equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and materials fully comply with the requirements of Part 3, or an alternative that has been permitted pursuant to regulation 4, and
(c)an appropriate certificate has been issued in respect of that ship and is still valid.
(4) A survey carried out under paragraph (3) is referred to in these Regulations as an “initial survey”.
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