Insurance certificatesI16

1

The existence of the insurance required under regulation 5 is to be proved by a certificate in the form prescribed in—

a

the Annex to the Athens Convention; or

b

appendix B of Annex II to the 2009 Regulation,

showing that there is in force in respect of the ship insurance satisfying those requirements.

2

The certificate must be —

a

if the ship is a United Kingdom ship, a certificate issued by the Secretary of State;

b

if the ship is registered in a State Party (other than the United Kingdom), a certificate issued by or under the authority of the government of that State Party;

c

if the ship is registered in a country which is not a State Party, a certificate issued by the Secretary of State or under the authority of any State Party;

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3

The certificate must—

a

be carried on onboard the ship; and

b

be produced on demand by the master to—

i

the Secretary of State or to any proper officer where the ship is a United Kingdom ship; or

ii

the Secretary of State in the case of any other ship.