The Merchant Shipping (Radio and Radio-Navigational Equipment Survey) Regulations 1991

Procedure to be adopted when radio installations are deficient

9.—(1) In any case where the appointed surveyor determines that the condition of the radio or the radio-navigational equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of the radio certificate or is such that the ship is not fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board, he shall advise the owner or master of the corrective action which in his opinion is required, and shall notify the Secretary of State.

(2) If such corrective action is not taken within such period (being a reasonable period) as the appointed surveyor may specify, he shall, at the end of that time, immediately notify the Secretary of State who may, on receipt of such notification, suspend the validity of the radio certificate issued in relation to the ship. The Secretary of State shall give notice of any such suspension to the owner and to the appointed surveyor; the appointed surveyor shall notify the master.

(3) The master shall thereupon deliver up the certificate issued in relation to the ship to the appointed surveyor on demand and the owner shall on receipt of notice of suspension deliver up the duplicate to the Secretary of State.

(4) When the appointed surveyor is satisfied that corrective action has been taken he shall notify the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall thereupon, in any case where the validity of the certificate has been suspended:

(a) restore the validity of the certificate;

(b) give notice thereof to the owner; and

(c) return the duplicate certificate to the owner.

The appointed surveyor shall return the certificate issued in relation to the ship to the master.

(5) Where the ship is not within a United Kingdom port and corrective action in accordance with paragraph (2) has not been taken, the surveyor shall in addition immediately notify the appropriate authorities of the country in which the port is situated.