11.9.1 The radio station of a unit should be subject
to survey as specified below:
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.1 by the Administration which issues the licence
or its authorized representative before the radio station is put into
service;
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.2 when the unit is moved and comes under the
administrative control of another coastal State a survey may be carried
out by that State or its authorized representative;
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.3 within three months before or after the anniversary
date of the MODU Code certificate, a periodical survey carried out
by an officer of the Administration and/or the coastal State or their
respective authorized representative.
11.9.2 Satellite EPIRBs should be serviced at
intervals not exceeding five years, to be performed by an approved
shore-based maintenance facility.
11.9.3 The Administration may recognize the coastal
State as its authorized representative.
11.9.4 In every case when an authorized representative
of the coastal State carries out an inspection, a report should be
issued and kept with the radio documents, and a copy, if requested,
should be forwarded to the Administration.