5.1 The objective of the audit is to
determine to what extent Member States are implementing and enforcing
the applicable IMO instruments. In order to achieve this, the audit
will observe and assess:
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.1 compliance with the Code for the implementation
of mandatory IMO instruments;
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.2 that the Member State has enacted legislation,
as appropriate, for the applicable IMO instruments relating to maritime
safety and prevention of pollution to which it is a Party;
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.3 the administration and enforcement of the applicable
laws and regulations of the Member State;
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.4 the mechanism and controls in place by which
the delegation of authority by a Member State to a recognized organization
and for the purposes of implementing convention requirements related
to safety and protection of the environment is effected;
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.5 the Member State's control, monitoring and
feedback mechanism with respect to its own survey and certification
process and, as applicable, of its recognized organization(s); and
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.6 the extent to which the Member State discharges
any other obligations and responsibilities under the applicable IMO
instruments.
5.2 In addition, the audit will:
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.1 foster capacity-building and the provision
of related technical assistance by identifying areas which would benefit
from further development to the extent which technical assistance
could assist the Member State in discharging its responsibilities;
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.2 provide the audited Member State with feedback
to assist in improving its capacity to implement the applicable instruments;
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.3 provide all Member States with feedback on
generic lessons learned from audits of Member States, so that the
benefits can be widely shared, while taking care to preserve the anonymity
of the audited Member State; and
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.4 systematically feed back any lessons learned
from the audits, as may be appropriate, for further consideration
by the Organization of the effectiveness and appropriateness of its
legislation.