- (a) regulation 4, 6 or 8 of Chapter XI-2 of the Convention has not been complied with in relation to the ship; or
- (b) the certificate was issued or endorsed on the basis of false or erroneous information.
(2) The Director may, by notice in writing to the company of a ship, cancel an interim certificate issued in respect of the ship if he has reason to believe that—
- (a) any of the requirements specified in section 19.4.2 of part A of the Code has not been complied with in relation to the ship; or
- (b) the certificate was issued on the basis of false or erroneous information.
(3) The Director shall give reasons for cancelling a certificate.
18. Hong Kong ships outside Hong Kong to comply with requirements of security levels
(1) Subject to subrule (2), where a security level is set by the Director, the company and the master of a Hong Kong ship outside Hong Kong shall ensure that the ship, without undue delay—
- (a) complies with the requirements specified in section 7 of part A of the Code in respect of the security level; and
- (b) implements the preventive and protective measures specified in its ship security plan in respect of the security level.
(2) If a Hong Kong ship is in the waters of another party to the Convention and the security level set by the government of that party is higher than that set by the Director, the ship shall act on the security level set by that government as if the security level was set by the Director.
19. Ships in Hong Kong waters to comply with requirements of security levels
(1) Subject to subrule (2), where a security level is set by the Director, the company and the master of a ship in the waters of Hong Kong shall ensure that the ship, without undue delay—
- (a) complies with the requirements specified in section 7 of part A of the Code in respect of the security level; and
- (b) implements the preventive and protective measures specified in its ship security plan in respect of the security level.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if a ship referred to in that subrule has complied with the requirements specified in section 7 of part A of the Code in respect of a security level higher than that set by the Director and has implemented the preventive and protective measures specified in its ship security plan in respect of that higher level.
