Section 5 Proof of Compliance — Lights, Shapes, Sound-signalling Appliances and Radar Reflectors

(1) Each light, shape, sound-signalling appliance and radar reflector required by these Regulations to be carried or exhibited on a vessel, except those on a pleasure craft, shall have a proof of compliance stating that the light, shape, sound-signalling appliance or radar reflector meets the standards applicable under section 6.

(2) The proof of compliance shall be in the form of

(a) a document that is carried on board the vessel in a readily accessible location; or

(b) a label that is securely affixed, in a readily visible location, to the light, shape, sound-signalling appliance or radar reflector.

(3) A proof of compliance issued in a language other than English or French shall be accompanied by an English or French translation.

(4) The proof of compliance shall be issued by

(a) a government that is a party to the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972;

(b) a classification society recognized by a government referred to in paragraph (a) as able to determine whether the equipment meets the applicable standards specified in section 6; or

(c) an independent testing establishment recognized by the Minister or by a government referred to in paragraph (a) as able to determine whether the equipment meets the applicable standards specified in section 6.