S.L. 234.54 Art. 7Power to inspect and detain a ship. 

(1) The Registrar General, or an appropriate inspector, may inspect any ship to which these regulations apply and if satisfied that the ship is not in compliance with the provisions of these regulations and the applicable requirements of the EU Regulation, the Registrar General shall take such steps as are considered necessary to ensure that the ship shall not sail until it can be ensured that the ship is in compliance with the provisions of these regulations and the applicable requirements of the EU Regulation:

Provided that, in the case of a non-Maltese ship, such inspection shall be limited to verifying that there is on board in relation to such ship a valid document of compliance issued in terms of Article 17 of the EU Regulation.

(2) In the case of a non-Maltese ship, if the Registrar VERIFICATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM 234.54 MARITIME TRANSPORT)

General takes such steps as specified in sub-regulation (1) hereof, the Registrar General shall forthwith notify the ship’s flag State competent Authority; consular or diplomatic representative of the flag State of the ship.

(3) Where sub-regulation (2) applies, the Registrar General shall also notify all relevant accredited verifiers responsible for the issue of the document of compliance.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, the provisions of article 154(2) and (3) of the Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Registrar General and to appropriate inspectors.