The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1996

Issue of Appropriate Certificate

10.—(1) Upon satisfactory completion of an initial or periodical survey by a Surveyor appointed by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall issue to a ship which complies with the relevant Regulations—

(a) in the case of a chemical tanker—

(i) a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; or

(ii) an International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; and

(b) in the case of any other ship—

(i) an INLS Certificate;

and any such certificate shall be issued for a period not exceeding 5 years from the date of issue.

(2) A Certificate shall cease to be valid—

(a) if any survey required by regulation 9(1)(c) or (d) is not completed within the period specified for that survey; or

(b) if any survey required by regulation 9(1)(e) is not completed within such reasonable time as the surveyor may specify; or

(c) upon transfer of the ship to a registry in another State.

(3) In either of the cases specified in subparagraph (2)(a) or (b) the owner shall deliver up the certificate issued in relation to the ship to the Secretary of State on demand.

(4) In the case of a ship which has transferred from a registry in another State Party to the Convention to registry in the United Kingdom and the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

(a) the ship has been subjected to a satisfactory initial or periodical survey and to any intermediate, annual or additional surveys required;

(b) the ship was issued by or on behalf of the government of that other State with an appropriate Certificate which would, but for the change of registry, have remained valid;

(c) the condition of the ship and its equipment has been maintained in conformity with the provisions of these Regulations; and

(d) since completion of the surveys referred to in subparagraph (a) no change has been made in the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and materials covered by those surveys without the sanction of the government of that other State except by direct replacement;

the Secretary of State may, subject to such requirement as to survey or otherwise as he may think fit and notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 9(2), issue to that ship an appropriate Certificate for a period to be determined by the Secretary of State, but expiring not later than the expiry date of the certificate referred to in subparagraph (b).

(5) The appropriate Certificate shall be kept on board the ship and shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times.