Amendment of regulation 18I18
1
Regulation 18 (review of port security assessment and port security plan) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (3), for “that the Port Security Authority is required to take into account by regulation 14(2)” substitute “that are required by regulation 3A(2) to be taken into account”.
3
For paragraph (7), substitute—
7
A request for approval under paragraph (6) must be made in writing and be accompanied by information demonstrating that the review has been carried out in accordance with paragraph (3).
7A
After receiving a request for approval under paragraph (6), the Secretary of State may—
a
approve,
b
refuse to approve, or
c
approve subject to amendment,
the port security assessment.
7B
If the Secretary of State fails to give or refuse approval within 30 days of receipt of a request under paragraph (6), the Secretary of State shall be deemed to have refused to approve the port security assessment.
7C
If the Secretary of State has, or is deemed to have, refused to approve the port security assessment, the Port Security Authority must revise that assessment and submit a further request for approval within 30 days of that refusal or deemed refusal.