S.L. 234.55 Art. 4Convention given force of law in Malta.

(1) The Convention, as may from time to time be in force, shall, unless otherwise provided in or in terms of these

Regulations and notwithstanding the provision of any other law, form part of and be enforceable as part of the Law of Malta.

(2) The Registrar-General may either on a case by case basis or through the issue of Merchant Shipping Notices:

(a) determine, lay down, prescribe, set or specify what may be required to be determined, laid down, prescribed, set or specified by these regulations, by the Convention, or expound on the requirements of these regulations or of the Convention or clarify their application or interpretation; and

(b) extend any of the provisions of the Convention, to other classes of Maltese ships or, to other classes of ships while they are in Maltese waters, and in so doing, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Registrar-General shall be guided by the circulars, clarifications, codes, decisions, directives, guidelines, instruments, interpretations, manuals, notices, publications, recommendations, regulations, resolutions, rules or any other similar medium of the International Maritime Organization or any other body or organisation with an appropriate knowledge or competence on the subject matter.