Chapter:	369T	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (CARGO SHIP SAFETY EQUIPMENT SURVEY) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	9	Heading:	Procedure to be adopted when safety equipment is deficient	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) Where on a survey pursuant to regulation 5, the surveyor determines that the condition of the safety equipment does not correspond substantially with the particulars of the cargo ship safety equipment certificate, the surveyor shall by a notice in writing inform the owner or master what corrective action in his opinion needs to be done and the time within which it ought to be done and give the Director a copy of the notice.

(2) (a) Where a notice is given under subregulation (1), and the corrective action specified in the notice has not been done or taken within the period specified in the notice, the surveyor shall notify the Director who may, on receipt of such notification, suspend the validity of the cargo ship safety equipment certificate issued in relation to the ship; and
(b) when the validity of a certificate is suspended pursuant to this regulation the Director shall give notice of the suspension to the owner of the ship concerned and to the surveyor by whom the relevant survey was given and the surveyor shall, in turn, notify the master concerned.

(a) he shall notify the Director who shall as soon as may be-
(i) lift the suspension;
(ii) inform the relevant owner in writing of the lifting of the suspension; and
(iii) return the duplicate certificate to such owner; and
(b) he shall return the certificate issued in relation to the ship, to the master.