Role of the MCA11

1

The MCA shall comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 7 to the MCA’s SLU Bulk Carriers publication.

2

The MCA shall regularly verify compliance by the following persons with the requirements set out in the following Schedules to MCA’s SLU Bulk Carriers publication—

a

terminal operators, with the requirements set out in paragraph 1 of Part 1, and Part 2 (including paragraphs 2 to 4), of Schedule 2;

b

terminal representatives, with the requirements set out in Schedule 4; and

c

masters and terminal representatives, with the requirements set out in Schedule 5.

3

In addition, the MCA shall verify that the requirements referred to in regulation 6(2) and (3) are complied with—

a

on and after 5 February 2005, in the case of regulation 6(2), and on and after 5 February 2006 in the case of regulation 6(3), and

b

at the end of the period of any exemption granted by the MCA under regulation 6(4).