S.L. 234.40 Art. 9Exemptions for testing or evaluation.

(1) The Registrar-General may permit marine equipment which does not comply with the conformity assessment procedures or which is not covered by regulation 8 to be placed on board a Maltese ship for reasons of testing or evaluation and, a certificate recording the approval is issued by the Registrar General for the equipment to be placed on board the ship specifying any restrictions or conditions for the use of the equipment. Such certificate shall be carried with the equipment at all times.

(2) Any permission granted in terms of sub-regulation (1) shall be limited to a short period of time.

(3) Any equipment allowed to be carried in terms of sub-regulation (1) must not be relied on in place of equipment which meets the requirements of these regulations and must not replace such equipment, which must remain on board the Maltese ship in working condition and ready for immediate use.