4.1 Subject to the provisions of regulation XI-2/3 and XI-2/7, Contracting Governments shall set
security levels and provide guidance for protection from security
incidents. Higher security levels indicate greater likelihood of occurrence
of a security incident. Factors to be considered in setting the appropriate
security level include:
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.1 the degree that the threat information is credible;
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.2 the degree that the threat information is corroborated;
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.3 the degree that the threat information is specific
or imminent; and
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.4 the potential consequences of such a security
incident.
4.2 Contracting Governments, when they set security
level 3, shall issue, as necessary, appropriate instructions and shall
provide security related information to the ships and port facilities
that may be affected.
4.3 Contracting Governments may delegate to a
recognized security organization certain of their security related
duties under chapter XI-2 and this
Part of the Code with the exception of:
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.1 setting of the applicable security level;
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.2 approving a Port Facility Security Assessment
and subsequent amendments to an approved assessment;
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.3 determining the port facilities which will
be required to designate a Port Facility Security Officer;
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.4 approving a Port Facility Security Plan and
subsequent amendments to an approved plan;
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.5 exercising control and compliance measures
pursuant to regulation XI-2/9; and
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.6 establishing the requirements for a Declaration
of Security.
4.4 Contracting Governments shall, to the extent
they consider appropriate, test the effectiveness of the Ship or the
Port Facility Security Plans, or of amendments to such plans, they
have approved, or, in the case of ships, of plans which have been
approved on their behalf.