Verification for ships

(1) All Belize ships to which this Part applies shall be subject to initial renewal and intermediate verifications in accordance with paragraph 19.1.1 of Part A of the ISPS Code. (2) The verification of ships shall be carried out by an officer authorised by IMMARBE, or, if it so entrusts, by a recognised security organisation. (3) The security system and any associated security equipment of a ship after verification shall be maintained so as to conform with the provisions of regulations 5 and 10 of these Regulations, and also of Part A of the ISPS Code and of the approved ship security plan and, after any verification under subregulation (1) of this regulation, no changes shall be made in the security system and in any associated security equipment or the approved ship security plan without the sanction of (4) Any contravention of subregulation (1) or (3) above shall be an offence by both the company and the master of the ship.