Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009
7.—(1) The Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2009(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(2) (interpretation) for the definition of “Certifying Authority” substitute—
““Certifying Authority” means the Secretary of State or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 4 (certifying authorities) of the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015;”.
(3) In regulation 3(1)(b) (application) for “another” substitute “an”.
(4) In regulation 4 (surveyors and the issue of certificates)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)in the opening words for “ships flying the flag of a Member State” substitute “United Kingdom ships”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a) for “the administration of the Member State” substitute “the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (b) for “a surveyor nominated for the purpose by one of those administrations, or by a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the administration” substitute “a surveyor nominated for the purpose by the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State, or by a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the Secretary of State or the administration of a Member State”;
(b)in paragraph (2) after “carried out by” insert “the Secretary of State or”.
S.I. 2009/2796, amended by S.I. 2011/3056 and S.I. 2013/3306.
Definition substituted by S.I. 2011/3056.