Section 180Part 7 — SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA AND MARITIME SECURITY
Inspection of ships holding Safety Convention certificates
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A non-Cayman Islands ship holding a valid Safety Convention certificate is subject to inspection by officers authorised by the Chief Executive Officer when it is in a Cayman Islands port.
An inspection under subsection (1) shall be in accordance with Regulation 19 of Chapter I of the Safety Convention as far as the Chief Executive Officer considers that to be reasonable and practical.
In the event of the inspection provided for in this section giving rise to intervention of any kind, the Chief Executive Officer shall immediately inform the ship's flag administration or diplomatic representative of the ship's flag State in writing of the intervention and of all the circumstances in which the intervention was deemed necessary.
The requirement that the notification referred to in subsection (3) should be in writing is satisfied where the text of a notification is —
transmitted by electronic means;
received in legible form; and
capable of being used for subsequent reference.