Suspension or cancellation of documents and certificates5
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.