8AAppointment of medical inspectors

8A Appointment of medical inspectors

 8A.1 AMSA may appoint a person as a medical inspector.

 8A.2 The person must be registered as a medical practitioner in a State or Territory of Australia.

Note 1   In appointing a medical inspector, preference is given to a person who either has a Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM) or is a trainee of AFOM and works under the direct supervision of a Fellow.

Note 2   Under section 33 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, AMSA may remove or suspend any person appointed and appoint another person temporarily in the place of any person so suspended.

[10] Section 9

9 Aids to vision or hearing

 9.1 A seafarer or licensed pilot whose Certificate of Medical Fitness shows that an aid to vision or hearing was used for the purpose of being found medically fit must, at all times when on duty on a vessel:

(a) use the aid; and

(b) for an aid to vision — keep a spare aid to vision available.

 9.3 A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection 9.1.

[11] Appendix 1

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[12] Appendix 2, heading

Schedule 2 Information to be contained in Certificate of Medical Fitness

(section 2, definition of Certificate of Medical Fitness)

[13] Further amendments

| Subsections 8.1 and 8.2 | coastal pilot on a ship | licensed pilot on a vessel | | Subsections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 | Medical Inspector of Seamen | medical inspector | | Subsection 8.1, note 2 | Note 2 | Note | | Paragraph 8.5.2 (a) | Medical Inspector of Seamen | medical inspector | | Paragraph 8.5.2 (b) | Manager | Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications | | Subsection 8.5.4 | ship | vessel | | Subsection 8.5.4 | Manager | Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications | | Subsection 8.5.4 | Part | Order | | Subsection 8.5.5 | coastal | licensed | | Subsection 8.5.5 | Part | Order | | Subsection 8.5.5 | Manager | Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications | | Subsection 8.6.1 | 8.6.2 | subsections 8.6.2 | | Subsection 8.6.1 | 8.7 | subsection 8.7 | | Subsection 8.6.2 | 8.6.3 | subsection 8.6.3 | | Subsection 8.6.2 | 8.7 | subsection 8.7 | | Subsection 8.6.3 | Medical Inspector of Seamen | medical inspector | | Subsection 8.6.4 | Manager | Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications | | Subsection 8.6.4 | ship | vessel | | Subsection 8.6.4 | Part | Order | | Subsection 8.6.5 | 8.6.4 | subsection 8.6.4 | | Subsection 8.6.5 | coastal | licensed | | Subsection 8.6.6 | coastal | licensed | | Section 8.7 | Manager | Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications | | Subsection 8.7.1 | Medical Inspector of Seamen | medical inspector | | Subsection 8.7.2 | 8.7.1 | subsection 8.7.1 | | Subsection 8.7.3 | 8.7.1 | subsection 8.7.1 | | Paragraph 8.7.3(b) | 8.5.4 | subsection 8.5.4 | | Paragraph 8.7.3(b) | Medical Inspector of Seamen | medical inspector | | Subsection 8.9 | A person | 8.9.1 A person | | Subsection 8.9 | 8.7.1 | subsection 8.7.1 | | Subsection 8.9 | 8.7.3 | subsection 8.7.3 | | Subsection 8.9 | Manager | Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications | | Subsection 8.9 | This is a penal provision | Penalty: 50 penalty units. | | Section 10 | Marine Orders, Part 3 (Seagoing qualifications) | Marine Order 3 (Seagoing qualifications) 2004 | | Paragraph 10(b) | Appendix 2 | Schedule 2 | | Appendix 2, item (k) | ship | vessel | | Appendix 2, item (o) | Medical Inspector of Seamen | medical inspector |