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[接上页] (3) A Safety Management Certificate issued under section 4 shall cease to be valid if it is not endorsed in accordance with subsection (2). Cap 369AX s 7 Renewal of Document of Compliance or Safety Management Certificate (1) The Issuing Authority may on the application of a company renew a Document of Compliance issued under section 3 or a Safety Management Certificate issued under section 4 for a period of 5 years or for such shorter period as the Issuing Authority may specify in the Document of Compliance or the Safety Management Certificate, as the case may be. (2) A Document of Compliance issued to a company under section 3 shall not be renewed unless- (a) the safety management system of the company has been assessed by the Issuing Authority within 6 months before the expiry date of the Document of Compliance; and (b) the assessment shows to the satisfaction of the Issuing Authority that the company complies with the requirements of the Code.(3) A Safety Management Certificate issued in respect of a ship under section 4 shall not be renewed unless- (a) the company applying for its renewal has a Document of Compliance which relates to the type of ship to which the ship belongs; (b) the ship has been assessed by the Issuing Authority within 6 months before the expiry date of the Safety Management Certificate; and (c) the assessment shows to the satisfaction of the Issuing Authority that the ship is in all respects in compliance with the requirements of the Code. Cap 369AX s 8 Interim Document of Compliance (1) An Interim Document of Compliance may on the application of a company be issued by the Issuing Authority. (2) An Interim Document of Compliance shall not be issued under this section unless the company applying for it has shown to the satisfaction of the Issuing Authority that- (a) the company has a safety management system; and (b) if an Interim Document of Compliance is issued, the company will put the safety management system into full operation before the Interim Document of Compliance expires.(3) An Interim Document of Compliance issued under this section shall specify the type of ship to which the Interim Document of Compliance relates. (4) Subject to section 11(2), an Interim Document of Compliance issued under this section shall remain valid for 12 months from its date of issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the Interim Document of Compliance by the Issuing Authority. (5) An Interim Document of Compliance issued under this section may be renewed on one occasion, and only on one occasion at the absolute discretion of the Director. Cap 369AX s 9 Interim Safety Management Certificate (1) An Interim Safety Management Certificate may on the application of a company be issued in respect of a ship by the Issuing Authority. (2) An Interim Safety Management Certificate shall not be issued in respect of a ship under this section unless the Issuing Authority is satisfied that- (a) the company applying for it holds either a Document of Compliance or an Interim Document of Compliance which relates to the type of ship to which the ship belongs; (b) the master and the senior officers of the ship are familiar with the safety management system of the company and the planned arrangements for its implementation; (c) instructions that are material to the implementation of the safety management system will be given to the crew of the ship before the ship embarks on a voyage; (d) the company will carry out within 3 months after the date of applying for the Interim Safety Management Certificate an internal assessment for the purpose of verifying that the safety management system has been complied with; and (e) material information on the safety management system has been given to the crew of the ship in a language understood by them.(3) Subject to subsection (4) and section 12(2), an Interim Safety Management Certificate issued under this section shall remain valid for 6 months from its date of issue or for such shorter period as may be specified in the Interim Safety Management Certificate by the Issuing Authority. (4) An Interim Safety Management Certificate issued in respect of a ship under this section shall cease to be valid as soon as the company of the ship holds neither a Document of Compliance nor an Interim Document of Compliance which relates to the type of ship to which the ship belongs. (5) An Interim Safety Management Certificate issued under this section may be renewed on one occasion, and only on one occasion, at the absolute discretion of the Director. Cap 369AX s 10 Certificates, etc. to be kept on board a ship (1) The company and the master of a ship shall ensure that the Document of Compliance or the Interim Document of Compliance which has been issued to the company and relates to the type of ship to which the ship belongs (or a copy of the Document of Compliance or the Interim Document of Compliance) is kept on board the ship at all times. (2) The company and the master of a ship shall ensure that the Safety Management Certificate or the Interim Safety Management Certificate issued in respect of the ship is kept on board the ship at all times. |