PART 1General
Transitional provisionI12
Except in circumstances determined by the Secretary of State, an IOPP or UKOPP certificate issued or endorsed by an appropriate Certifying Authority M1 under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 M2 which is valid immediately before the day on which these Regulations come into force—
a
has effect on and after that date as if it were issued or endorsed under these Regulations; and
b
subject to the provisions of these Regulations, continues to be valid until the date of expiry of that certificate.