The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) Regulations 2000

Certificate of non-compliance

22.—(1) The Secretary of State may issue a certificate of non-compliance in respect of a single company if—

(a)the company fails to meet its training commitment for successive periods amounting to not less than two years, or

(b)the company, or any of its officers, commits an offence under Schedule 22 to the Act.

(2) The Secretary of State may issue a certificate of non-compliance in respect of a group if—

(a)the group fails to meet its training commitment for successive periods amounting to not less than two years, or

(b)a member of the group, or an officer of a member, commits an offence under Schedule 22 to the Act.

(3) The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of non-compliance if any circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) arise, unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that there are good reasons why a certificate should not be issued.