Equivalents
8.—(1) Where these Regulations or Chapter XII require that—
(a)the hull or machinery of a bulk carrier must be constructed in a particular manner;
(b)a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or a type of fitting, material, appliance or apparatus be fitted on, or carried in, a bulk carrier; or
(c)any other particular arrangement or provision be made in relation to a bulk carrier,
the Secretary of State may approve the hull or machinery of the bulk carrier to be constructed in any other manner, or any other fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, arrangement or other provision if satisfied that it is at least as effective as that required by these Regulations or by Chapter XII, as the case may be.
(2) An approval given under paragraph (1) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be continued, altered or cancelled.
(3) Any approval given under paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), must—
(a)be in writing;
(b)specify the date on which it takes effect; and
(c)specify the terms, if any, on which it is given.
(4) The requirement that the approval referred to in paragraph (1), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (2), be in writing is satisfied where the text of the approval, continuation, alteration or cancellation is—
(a)transmitted by electronic means;
(b)received in legible form; and
(c)capable of being used for subsequent reference.