### Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 《商船(防止油類污染)規例》

7B. Duration of specified Certificate after early completion of surveys
(1) This regulation applies if—
(a) an annual survey of a ship is completed before the period within which the survey is required to be completed under regulation 5; or
(b) an intermediate survey of a ship is completed before the period within which the survey is required to be completed under regulation 6.
(2) After a survey is completed as described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the existing specified Certificate issued in respect of the ship must be endorsed to show a date described on the endorsement as the “new anniversary date”, which must be a date that is within 3 months from the date of completion of the survey (new anniversary date

7C. Extension of validity period of specified Certificate in certain circumstances
The Director may extend the validity period of an existing specified Certificate issued in respect of a ship in accordance with Regulation 10 of Annex I if—
(a) the Certificate is valid for a period of less than 5 years;
(b) a new specified Certificate cannot be issued or placed on board the ship before the expiry of the Certificate;
(c) the ship is not in the port in which it is to be surveyed when the Certificate expires; or
(d) the ship is engaged in short voyages.
(L.N. 47 of 2016)

7D. Specified Certificate ceases to be valid
A specified Certificate issued in respect of a Hong Kong ship ceases to be valid if—
(a) without the approval of the Director, a material change has been made to the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements or material required by these Regulations, other than the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings;
(b) a survey referred to in this Part is not carried out in relation to the ship within the period specified for the survey in this Part;
(c) the Certificate is not endorsed under regulation 5, or under Regulation 6 of Annex I, after an annual survey of the ship is carried out;
(d) the Certificate is not endorsed under regulation 6, or under Regulation 6 of Annex I, after an intermediate survey of the ship is carried out; or
(e) the ship is transferred to the registry of a place outside Hong Kong.
(L.N. 47 of 2016)

7E. Certificates issued under this Part regarded as International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate in Annex I
For the purposes of regulations 7A, 7B and 7C, an IOPP Certificate or HKOPP Certificate issued under this Part is to be regarded as an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate referred to in Regulation 10 of Annex I.
(L.N. 47 of 2016)

### Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 《商船(防止油類污染)規例》

7EA. Exemption for UNSP barges
A UNSP barge in respect of which an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate is in force is exempted from this Division.
(L.N. 154 of 2022)

7EB. Issue of IOPPE Certificate
(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Director may, on application of the owner of a barge (being a Hong Kong ship) that is of 400 GT and above and that is engaged in a voyage to a port or an offshore terminal within the jurisdiction of another Convention country, issue an IOPPE Certificate in respect of the barge.
(2) The application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the issue of the certificate.
(3) The Director must not issue an IOPPE Certificate in respect of the barge unless the Director is satisfied—
(a) if—
(i) no International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate is in force in respect of the barge—that an initial survey of the barge has been carried out in accordance with regulation 7EC; or
(ii) an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate is in force in respect of the barge—that a renewal survey of the barge has been carried out in accordance with regulation 7EC; and
(b) on evidence of a declaration of survey forwarded under regulation 7EC(3), that the barge is a UNSP barge.
(4) The Director must not issue an IOPPE Certificate in respect of the barge if the barge has any means (whether temporary or permanent) of generating oil residues.

7EC. Initial survey and renewal survey
(1) An initial survey or renewal survey of a barge for the purposes of regulation 7EB is to be carried out by a Government surveyor.
(2) The owner of the barge must provide the Government surveyor with the information and drawings in respect of the barge requested by the surveyor for the survey.
(3) If, after having carried out an initial survey or renewal survey of the barge, the Government surveyor is satisfied that the barge is a UNSP barge, the surveyor must—
(a) make a declaration of survey to that effect; and
(b) forward the declaration to the Director.

### Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 《商船(防止油類污染)規例》

7ED. Director may require additional survey
(1) The Director may, by written notice to the owner of a barge in respect of which an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate is issued, require an additional survey of the barge to be carried out by a Government surveyor within a reasonable period specified in the notice.
(2) The additional survey may be general or partial as the Director thinks fit.
(3) The Director may exercise the power under paragraph (1) only if the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that the barge is no longer a UNSP barge.
(4) On receiving a notice under paragraph (1), the owner of the barge must cause an additional survey to be carried out.
(5) The owner of the barge must provide the Government surveyor with the information and drawings in respect of the barge requested by the surveyor for the survey.
(6) If, after having carried out an additional survey of the barge, the Government surveyor is satisfied that the barge is a UNSP barge, the surveyor must—
(a) make a declaration of survey to that effect; and
(b) forward the declaration to the Director.

7EE. Validity period of International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate issued in respect of a UNSP barge is valid for such period as may be specified in the certificate.
(2) The period specified in an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate issued on the basis of the result of an initial survey or renewal survey must not exceed 5 years beginning on the date of completion of the survey.

7EF. When International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate ceases to be valid
An International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate issued in respect of a UNSP barge (being a Hong Kong ship) ceases to be valid if—
(a) the barge is no longer a UNSP barge; or
(b) the barge ceases to be registered in Hong Kong.

7F. Cancellation of Certificate
(L.N. 154 of 2022)(1) The Director may, by written notice to the owner and the master of a Hong Kong ship, cancel a specified Certificate or an International Oil Pollution Prevention Exemption Certificate issued in respect of the ship in the circumstances set out in paragraph (2). (L.N. 154 of 2022)
(2) The circumstances are that the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that the Certificate was issued, or any endorsement on it was made, on the basis of false or erroneous information.
(3) The Director must give reasons for cancelling the Certificate in the notice under paragraph (1).
(4) On receiving a notice under paragraph (1), the owner of the ship must deliver the Certificate to the Director immediately.
(L.N. 47 of 2016)