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37.—(1) The Secretary of State may cancel an IBWM Certificate issued in respect of a United Kingdom ship where there is reason to believe that—
(a)the Certificate was issued on false or erroneous information; or
(b)since any survey required by these Regulations, the structure, equipment or machinery of the ship has sustained damage or is otherwise deficient.
(2) The Secretary of State may direct the surrender of an IBWM Certificate issued to a United Kingdom ship where that Certificate has expired, been suspended or been cancelled.
(3) A direction given by the Secretary of State under paragraph (2) may specify that an IBWM Certificate must be surrendered within such time and in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct.
(4) In relation to a ship, no person may—
(a)intentionally alter an IBWM Certificate, unless permitted to do so under these Regulations;
(b)intentionally make a false IBWM Certificate;
(c)in connection with any survey required by these Regulations, knowingly or recklessly furnish false information;
(d)with intent to deceive, use, lend or allow to be used by another person, an IBWM Certificate;
(e)fail to surrender an IBWM Certificate when required to do so pursuant to paragraph (2); or
(f)in Scotland, forge an IBWM Certificate.
(5) The owner and the master of a ship, in respect of which an IBWM Certificate has been issued, must ensure that the IBWM Certificate is readily available on board the ship for examination at all times, except where it has been surrendered pursuant to paragraph (2).
(6) Where a United Kingdom ship is transferred to the flag of another Contracting State, and within three months after the date of transfer that Contracting State so requests, the Secretary of State must send that Contracting State—
(a)a copy of the IBWM Certificate issued in respect of that ship before its transfer; and
(b)where available, a copy of the report of the most recent survey required by these Regulations in respect of that ship.
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