The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011

Inspection commitment

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

4.—(1) The Secretary of State must in each calendar year ensure the carrying out of the United Kingdom’s share of the total number of inspections to be carried out annually within the European Union and the Paris MOU region.

(2) The United Kingdom’s share of the total number of inspections is that determined pursuant to Article 5 of the Directive.

(3) An inspection is—

(a)an initial inspection;

(b)a more detailed inspection; or

(c)an expanded inspection.