| (1) | A South Africa regulated ship is ISSC verified if— |
| (a) | an authorised officer has inspected the ship; and |
| (b) | the authorised officer has verified that the ship- |
| (i) | is fitted with a ship security alert system in accordance with regulation 115; and |
| (ii) | otherwise meets the requirements determined in writing by the Authority, and |
| (c) | the period, determined in writing by the Authority, within which the ship must be next inspected has not ended. |
| (2) | In making a determination under subregulation (1), the Authority must have regard to the obligations set out in Chapter XI-2 of the Safety Convention and the ISPS Code. |
(3) If—
| (a) | there is an ISSC in force for a South African regulated ship; and |
| (b) | an authorised officer inspects the ship; and |
| (c) | the authorised officer ends that the ship does not meet the requirements under subregulation (1)(b); and |
| (d) | the ship does not meet those requirements within any period allowed in writing by the authorised officer, |
the ship is no longer ISSC verified.
