S.L. 234.38 Art. 9ARo-ro passenger ships and high- speed passenger craft.

(1) Ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft operating on a regular service are eligible for inspections in accordance with the time-frame and other requirements set out in

Annex XVII of the Directive.

(2) The competent authority shall, when planning inspections of a ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft, take due account of the operational and maintenance schedule of the ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft.

(3) When a ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft has been subject to an inspection in accordance with Annex XVII of the Directive, such inspection shall be recorded in the inspection database, and shall be taken into account for the purposes of regulations 4, 6 and 7.

(4) Regulations 5(1), 7(a) and regulation 9 shall not apply to ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft on a regular service inspected under this regulation.

(5) The competent authority shall ensure that the ro-ro passenger ships or high-speed passenger craft that are subject to an additional inspection in accordance with regulation 7(b) are selected for inspection in accordance with Annex I, Part II 3A(c) and 3B(c) of the Directive. Inspections carried out under this sub-regulation shall not affect the inspection interval provided for in paragraph 2 of Annex XVII of the Directive.

(6) The competent authority may agree to be accompanied, during an inspection of a ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft, by an inspector of another Member State acting as an observer. Where the flag of the vessel is that of a Member State, the competent authority shall, upon request, invite a representative of the flag State to accompany the inspection as an observer.