PART 2Amendments to Secondary Legislation

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 201314

1

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Survey and Certification) Regulations 201330 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1), at paragraph (a) within the definition of “shipowner”, after “Maritime Labour Certificate” insert “or interim Maritime Labour Certificate”.

3

In regulation 4—

a

in paragraph (1), after “10 to 17” insert “(except regulation 11(3))”; and

b

in paragraph (2), after “9” insert “, 11(3)”.

4

In regulation 11(3), omit “or Government of a Convention State”.

5

In regulation 15(2), after “on indictment” insert “to imprisonment”.

6

In regulation 17(5), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

c

if either—

i

the sum of £30,000 is paid to the Secretary of State by way of security; or

ii

security which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is satisfactory and is for an amount not less than £30,000 is given to the Secretary of State,

by or on behalf of the shipowner or the master of the ship;