(1) A report purportedly made in accordance with regulation 10 must be assessed by the Executive Director to determine whether the following conditions are complied with in relation to the report:

(a)

that the reporter is a person who may make a report under regulation 7 or 8;

(b)

that the matter described in the report is a reportable safety issue.

(2)

A report in relation to which paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) are complied with must be accepted by the Executive Director.

(3)

A report in relation to which the Executive Director is unable to determine whether paragraph (1) (a) is complied with because the reporter is not identified or identifiable may be accepted by the Executive Director if:

(a)

the Executive Director determines that the report is about a reportable safety issue that is important enough to warrant further consideration; and

(b)

the contents of the report can be independently verified.

Note
Regulation 12 sets out the procedure for dealing with a report that has been accepted by the Executive Director.

(4)

A report in relation to which paragraph (1) (a) or (b) is not complied with or a report that is not accepted under subregulation (3) must be destroyed, unless:

(a)

the report is made by a person who should have made the report under a mandatory reporting requirement, and is to be dealt with under regulation 13; or

(b)

the report is about an unlawful interference with a ship, and is to be dealt with under regulation 14.