reg 9 Survey and certification of non-UK ships by UK authorities
(1) A certifying authority may, at the request of a Government of a Convention State, inspect a ship registered in that State by reference to such standards as may be specified in the request (which must reflect the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention as implemented by that State) and, if satisfied that the standards are met— (a) issue as respects the ship a Maritime Labour Certificate or endorse such a certificate to that effect, or (b) issue as respects the ship an interim Maritime Labour Certificate. (2) The certifying authority must include in any certificate issued or endorsed in accordance with paragraph (1) a statement to the effect that it has been issued or endorsed at the request of the Government of the State in which the ship is registered, and must transmit a copy of the survey report and the certificate to that State as soon as possible. (3) A certificate issued or endorsed in accordance with this regulation has effect as if issued or endorsed by the State which requested the survey of the ship to be carried out.