15Intermediate inspection

15 Intermediate inspection

(1) The owner of a vessel to which subsection 10(2) applies must ensure that it is inspected between the second and third anniversary dates of the certificate.

(2) The inspection must:

(a) be carried out by an issuing body; and

(b) cover each matter mentioned in Appendix A5-1 of the Maritime Labour Convention.

(3) If the vessel no longer complies with the Maritime Labour Convention, the issuing body may revoke the certificate.

(4) In this section:

anniversary date means the date in each year that is the same as the date in the year that the certificate expires.

16 Records

(1) The owner of the vessel must ensure that the following are recorded in English:

(a) a report of inspection by an issuing body;

(b) any deficiencies identified by an issuing body;

(c) the date the deficiency is reinspected by an issuing body for compliance.

(2) The owner of the vessel must ensure that the records mentioned in subsection (1) are:

(a) attached to the maritime labour certificate; and

(b) available to the following persons:

(i) a seafarer;

(ii) an inspector;

(iii) an authorised person of the port state;

(iv) a representative of the owner;

(v) a representative of a seafarer.