S.L. 499.35 Art. 35Amendments to approved port facility security plans.

(1) An amendment to an approved port facility security plan, or a change to any security equipment specified in an approved plan -

(a) must be at least as effective as those measures prescribed in the relative sections of Chapter XI-2 of the Annex to the Convention and the provisions of these regulations; and

(b) may not be implemented unless the amendment or change is given written approval by the designated authority.

(2) The written approval must be -

(a) kept at the port facility; and

(b) presented when required by the designated authority.

(3) If written approval is given for a temporary amendment to an approved port facility security plan or for a temporary change to any security equipment specified in an approved plan, once the original approved measures or equipment are reinstated, retention of the written approval for the temporary amendment or temporary change is not longer required.