Regulation 6—Agreement on service standards, administrative measures and procedures (1) A shipping service provider or an association of shipping service providers shall negotiate with the Authority on behalf of the members of the association of shipping service providers where applicable on the minimum standard and quality of service to be rendered to shippers in conformity with the international transport industry and international trade practice. (2) The Authority shall for the benefit of shippers and shipping service providers publish the negotiated service standards periodically in the Shippers’ Bulletin and other media. (3) Where there is a stalemate, there shall be a panel of experts to mediate as provided in regulation 5 (7). (4) A shipping service provider shall, before introducing a new procedure, measure or administrative directive that requires compliance by shippers, notify the Authority of the new procedure, measure or administrative directive. (5) The Authority shall within fourteen days upon receipt of notification of a new procedure, measure or administrative directive, communicate the response of the Authority to the service provider. (6) Where the Authority fails to provide its response within fourteen days the new procedure, measure, or administrative directive shall take effect fourteen days after the Authority has been duly notified. (7) Where the new procedure, measure or administrative directive involves a new charge, the new charge is subject to negotiation as specified in regulation 5. (8) A shipping service provider that (a) fails to meet the agreed minimum standards, or (b) fails to notify the Authority on a new procedure, measure or administrative directive that requires compliance by shippers, shall pay to the Authority an administrative penalty of one hundred penalty units and shall pay an amount of ten penalty units for each day that the default in payment continues after written notice has been served on the offender by the Authority. (9) The Authority shall (a) take legal action against the offender upon failure of the offender to pay the administrative penalty within thirty days, and (b) claim the money as a debt due to the Authority.