The Merchant Shipping (ISM Code) (Ro-Ro Passenger Ferries) Regulations 1997

Suspension or cancellation of documents and certificates

5.—(1) The Secretary of State may by notice in writing suspend or cancel a document of compliance or safety management certificate issued by him pursuant to the Council Regulation where he has reason to believe that:

(a) the certificate or document was issued on false or erroneous information; or

(b) since any audit required by the ISM Code the management structure of either the company or ship has changed substantively;

(2) The Secretary of State may require that a document of compliance or safety management certificate, issued by him pursuant to the Council Regulation, which has expired or has been suspended or cancelled, be surrendered as directed.

(3) No person shall:

(a) intentionally alter a document of compliance or safety management certificate;

(b) in connection with any audit required by the Council Regulation knowingly or recklessly furnish false information;

(c) with intent to deceive, use, lend or allow to be used by another, a document of compliance or safety management certificate;

(d) fail to surrender a document of compliance or safety management certificate required to be surrendered under paragraph (2) above; or

(e) in Scotland forge any document of compliance or safety management certificate.

(4) Any contravention of this regulation shall be an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or conviction on indictment by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine, or both.