The Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 2023

Review application

23.—(1) If an applicant for a certificate under these Regulations is dissatisfied with the outcome of a survey carried out for those purposes, the applicant may request a review of that outcome to be carried out by the Certifying Authority.

(2) Any application seeking a review under paragraph (1)—

(a) must—

(i) be made in writing within a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the outcome of the survey was notified,

(ii) state the reasons for requesting the review, and

(b) may be accompanied by such further evidence as the applicant believes supports those reasons.

(3) Before carrying out a review, the Certifying Authority—

(a) may request further evidence in support of the application,

(b) must notify the applicant and the surveyor who carried out the survey for which a review has been requested, and

(c) must advise the applicant—

(i) that they may request a representative or professional adviser to give evidence on their behalf, and

(ii) that evidence may be given in writing, or in person by agreement with the Certifying Authority.

(4) Any decision made by the Certifying Authority following its review must be notified in writing to the persons mentioned in paragraph 3(b).