Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY SEWAGE) REGULATION - SECT 9

Applications for issue of International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificates

PART 3

ISSUE OF INTERNATIONAL SEWAGE POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATES AND RELATED
MATTERS

(1) A company of a Hong Kong ship may apply to the Director for an
International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate in respect of the ship.
An application is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee in relation to the
issue of the International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate.

(2) The Director shall not issue an International Sewage Pollution Prevention
Certificate in respect of a Hong Kong ship unless the Director is satisfied-

   (a)  where the ship-

        (i)    is one in respect of which an ISPP Certificate has never been
               issued, that an initial survey of the ship has been carried out
               in accordance with section 10; or

        (ii)   is one in respect of which an ISPP Certificate has been issued,
               that a renewal survey of the ship has been carried out in
               accordance with section 10; and

   (b)  that, on the evidence of a declaration of survey forwarded to the
        Director under section 10(4), the structure, equipment, systems,
        fittings, arrangements and material of the ship comply with the
        requirements under the Schedule and the equipment and associated
        piping system are in good working order.

(3) An International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate issued under this
section is valid for a period specified by the Director in accordance with
section 12 or 17.