Administration
5.—(1)  Except where otherwise provided in these Regulations —
(a)a reference in these Regulations to the Administration is a reference to the Director;
(b)a reference in these Regulations to an officer of the Administration is a reference to a surveyor of ships; and
(c)a reference in these Regulations to any nominated surveyor, recognised organisation, “recognized organization”, or “organization” that is “recognized” by the Administration, is a reference to an authorised organisation.
[S 113/2018 wef 01/03/2018]
(1A)  For the purposes of regulations 2.51 and 12.6 of Annex VI, references to the Administration shall be read as references to the Director or an authorised organisation.
[S 804/2020 wef 01/10/2020]
(2)  For the purposes of regulations 6, 9, 20 and 22A of Annex VI, a reference to any person or organisation duly authorised by the Administration, or to an “organization” that is “authorized” or “duly authorized” by the Administration, is a reference to an authorised organisation.
[S 113/2018 wef 01/03/2018]
(3)  For the purpose of regulations 11 and 18 and Appendix VI of Annex VI, references to the Administration, appropriate authorities or competent authority shall be read as references to the Authority.
[S 331/2010 wef 01/07/2010]