PART 2 U.K.SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION

Surveyors and the issue of certificatesU.K.

4.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1.3 of Annex I (which Annex sets out survey and certification requirements for anti-fouling systems on [F1United Kingdom ships]), in relation to a United Kingdom ship—

(a)an officer “duly authorised by [F2the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State]” means a surveyor of ships; and

(b)“[F3a surveyor nominated for the purpose by the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State, or by a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State]” means a surveyor appointed by a Certifying Authority.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2.1 of that Annex, in relation to the United Kingdom the function of issuing or endorsing an AFS-Certificate or other certificate referred to in that paragraph is to be carried out by [F4the Secretary of State or] a Certifying Authority.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2Words in reg. 4(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3Words in reg. 4(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)