PART 1U.K.Preliminary

EquivalentsU.K.

9.—(1) Where any provision of, or listed in—

(a)regulations 1.2 and 1.6 of Part A of Chapter II-2;

(b)Parts B, C, D, E and G of Chapter II-2;

(c)Merchant Shipping Notice 1900 (M);

(d)Merchant Shipping Notice 1901 (M);

(e)Merchant Shipping Notice 1902 (M); or

(f)the relevant Merchant Shipping Notices,

contains any of the requirements referred to in paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may make provision in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are that—

(a)a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or a type of fitting, material, appliance or apparatus be fitted on, or carried in, a ship;

(b)any particular arrangement be made on, or in relation to, a ship; or

(c)any particular provision be made in relation to a ship.

(3) The Secretary of State may approve any other fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, arrangement or other provision as an alternative to the requirement in question if satisfied that it is at least as effective as that requirement.

(4) An approval given under paragraph (3) may, on the giving of reasonable notice, be continued, altered or cancelled.

(5) Any approval given under paragraph (3), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (4), 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.

(6) The requirement that the approval referred to in paragraph (3), or a continuation, alteration or cancellation under paragraph (4), 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.

(7) The procedure for the giving of approvals in regulation 8 (approvals) does not apply to this regulation.

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