(1) The Director-General shall in accordance with standards that the Authority considers appropriate, test the efficacy of

(a) each approved port facility security plan for a Ghanaian port facility or any  subsequent amendments to the plan, and

(b) each approved ship security plan for a Ghanaian ship and any a subsequent amendment to the plan.

(2) Where the Director-General has tested the plans specified under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1), and the Director-General is of the opinion that a plan or an amendment to it, is not in accordance with the standards set by the Authority Director General may require that an amendment be made to the respective plan and submitted to

(a) the Director-General for consideration and approval in the case of a ship security plan; or

(b) the Minister for consideration and approval in the case of a port facility security plan.

(3) The Director-General shall report in writing to the Minister the outcome of the Director-General's consideration and approval of any amendment made to a port facility security plan or ship security plan.