13Conditions on certificate

13 Conditions on certificate

For paragraph 60(4)(ab) of the national law, a certificate of competency is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the holder of the certificate must tell the National Regulator, in writing within 90 days, about any long term or permanent medical condition that is likely to affect the holder’s ability to perform duties under the certificate;

(b) the holder must tell the National Regulator, in writing within 90 days, if:

(i) the holder changes their name or address; or

(ii) a matter recorded on the certificate is no longer correct;

(c) the holder must undertake a medical examination or medical tests, if required to do so by the National Regulator;

(d) if the holder of any of the following certificates of competency has colour deficient vision, the holder must undertake a duty or perform a function for which the certificate is required during daylight hours only:

(i) Coxswain Grade 3 NC;

(ii) Coxswain Grade 2 NC;

(iii) Coxswain Grade 1 NC;

(iv) Sailing Master Coastal NC;

(v) Sailing Master Offshore NC;

(vi) Master (Inland waters) NC;

(vii) Master <24 m NC;

(viii) Master <45 m NC;

(ix) Master <100 m NC.

(e) if the holder of a General Purpose Hand certificate of competency has colour deficient vision, the holder must perform lookout duties during daylight hours only unless under direct supervision.

Note This means that duties other than lookout duties may be performed by the holder of a General Purpose Hand certificate of competency both in daylight hours and at any other time.

(f) the holder must keep the certificate on board any vessel on which the holder is performing duties for which the certificate is required.

Note 1 The National Regulator may impose other conditions — see paragraph 60(4)(b) of the national law.

Note 2 It is an offence to perform duties or functions for a domestic commercial vessel in breach of a condition of a certificate of competency — see section 69 of the national law.