9Certificates of recognition — criteria for issue

9 Certificates of recognition — criteria for issue

 9.1 For paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for the issue of a certificate of recognition are that:

(a) the applicant is at least 18 years; and

(b) the applicant holds an appropriate certificate ; and

(c) Australia has an agreement in place for mutual recognition of GMDSS certificates with the country that issued the appropriate certificate; or

(d) if Australia has no agreement of the kind mentioned in paragraph (c) — the applicant has undergone a formal assessment or completed additional training approved by the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications.

 9.2 However, the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications may refuse to issue a certificate of recognition to a person whose appropriate certificate has been varied, suspended or revoked.