The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2013

Declaration of Maritime Labour ComplianceU.K.

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11.—(1) As regards a ship which is subject to a survey in accordance with regulation 5, 7 or 8, the shipowner must—

(a)provide to the certifying authority or Government of a Convention State undertaking the survey the information necessary for the certifying authority or Government of a Convention State to draw up Part 1 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance as respects the ship, and

(b)draw up Part 2 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance as respects the ship and provide this to the certifying authority or Government of a Convention State.

(2) Where a certifying authority or Government of a Convention State has been provided with the necessary information in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) and with Part 2 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance as respects the ship, the certifying authority or Government of a Convention State must—

(a)draw up Part 1 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance, and

(b)if satisfied that Part 2 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance is compatible with the United Kingdom Maritime Labour Convention standards—

(i)certify it to that effect, and

(ii)issue to the shipowner Part 1 and Part 2 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance.

(3) The certifying authorityF1...—

(a)when issuing or endorsing a Maritime Labour Certificate in accordance with regulation 9, must attach to that certificate Part 1 and Part 2 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance,

(b)when carrying out any survey as set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1848(M) or any verification of the compliance of a ship with the Maritime Labour Convention, must record the results of that survey or verification in Part 1 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance or otherwise make that information available to seafarers on the ship, certifying authorities, inspectors from other States concerned with flag state or port state inspections, and shipowners' and seafarers' representatives.

(4) In paragraphs (1) and (2), “Part 1 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance” and “Part 2 of the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance” mean a document drawn up in a form corresponding to the respective model given in Merchant Shipping Notice 1848(M), and having the contents, duration and validity specified in that Merchant Shipping Notice.

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