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4.11 Interim Certificationa) Interim Maritime Labour Certificates may only be issued if the Administrationor authorized RO acting on behalf of the Administration verified compliancewith provisions of section 4.5.2 above and for:i) New ships on delivery;ii) Transfer from another Flag; oriii) A shipowner takes on responsibility for the operation of a shipwhich is new to that shipowner.b) A declaration of maritime labour compliance need not be issued for the periodof validity of the interim certificate.c) An interim Maritime Labour Certificate may be issued for a period notexceeding six (6) months and cannot be extended.d) For a vessels first inspection under MLC, 2006, it is recommended thatshipowners consider requesting an interim Maritime Labour Certificate validfor a period not exceeding five (5) months. This will allow the Administrationto extend the interim Maritime Labour Certificate for a period not exceedingone (1) month, if needed to complete implementation of the requirements ofthe Convention and avoid undue delays.e) Prior to the expiration of the interim Maritime Labour Certificate, theAdministration or the authorized RO should issue a Maritime LabourCertificate upon successful inspection for all the requirements of theConvention and verification of the working and living conditions of seafarerson the ship, including measures for ongoing compliance which are included inthe declaration of maritime labour compliance.5.0 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE MLC, 20065.1 ‘Cease to be valid’ Maritime Labour CertificateA certificate issued under sections 4.10.1 or 4.11 above shall cease to be valid inany of the following cases:a) if the intermediate inspection is not completed within the second and thirdanniversary dates of the Maritime Labour Certificate;b) if the intermediate inspection is not satisfactorily completed and the MLCertificate is not endorsed;c) when a ship changes flag;d) when a shipowner ceases to assume the responsibility for the operation of aship; ande) when substantial changes have been made to the structure or equipmentcovered in Title 3.MLC-001 20 of 21 01/14The Republic of Liberia
In the case of a) and b) above, the existing Maritime Labour Certificate may bereinstated following an inspection and verification to the extent and scope of aninspection for a Maritime Labour Certificate. A new Maritime Labour Certificatewill be issued with the same validity date as the original Maritime LabourCertificate.In the case referred to in c), d) and e) above, a new Maritime Labour Certificateshall only be issued when the Administration or the authorized RO issuing thenew certificate is fully satisfied that the ship is in compliance with theAdministrations laws and regulations and other requirements implementing theprovisions of this Convention regarding working and living conditions ofseafarers on ships.5.2 Withdrawal of the Maritime Labour CertificateA Maritime Labour Certificate may be withdrawn at the determination of theAdministration. Cause for certificate withdrawal may include, but is not limitedto:a) On recommendation of the Liberian Maritime Labour Inspector or theauthorized RO, that the ship concerned does not comply with theAdministrations requirements implementing the provisions of thisConvention;b) Any accepted corrective action plan to rectify serious deficiencies has notbeen implemented; andc) The measures in the declaration of maritime labour compliance Part II are notimplemented on board.When considering whether a Maritime Labour Certificate should be withdrawn,the Administration shall take into account the seriousness or the frequency of thedeficiencies.5.3 Right to AppealIn the event a shipowner disagrees with a determination made by the LMLI or theauthorized RO inspector, the shipowner may make a direct appeal to theAdministration. The final determination will be based upon both the substance ofthe appeal and the recommendations of the LMLI or the authorized RO. Appealsshall be in writing and may be sent by email to MLC@liscr.com or faxed to theattention of MLC group at +1-703-790-5655.* * * * *MLC-001 21 of 21 01/14The Republic of Liberia
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Page 3 and 4: APPLICABILITY:SHIPSExcept as expres
Page 5 and 6: 1.0 DEFINITIONS:Definitions have be
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