9Issue of certificate

9 Issue of certificate

First Issue

(1) For paragraph 60(1)(b) of the national law, the criteria are that the person must:

(a) be at least 16 years old; and

(b) be familiar enough with the English language that the person can fully understand directions and documents relating to the performance of the duties and functions permitted under the certificate; and

(c) meet the eligibility requirements mentioned in Schedule 3 for the kind of certificate sought; and

(d) meet the requirements, if any, for qualifying sea service mentioned in Schedule 3 for the kind of certificate sought; and

(e) have a current Certificate of Medical Fitness Domestic Seafarers that shows the person meets the Standards for the medical examination of domestic seafarers; and

(f) have a current first aid certificate equivalent to at least HLTAID011 Provide first aid.

Note 1 For paragraph (e), the form Certificate of Medical Fitness Domestic Seafarers is available from the AMSA website at: http://www.amsa.gov.au. The Standards for the medical examination of domestic seafarers are also available from the AMSA website. To obtain a Certificate of Medical Fitness Domestic Seafarers, the Standards for the medical examination of domestic seafarers must be met.

Note 2 For paragraph (f), details of this course are available at myskills.gov.au.

Second or subsequent issue (reissue/renewal)

(2) However, the criteria set out in subsection (3) apply for a kind of certificate if:

(a) a person holds a certificate of competency of that kind that is in force; or

(b) a person held a certificate of competency of that kind that ceased to be in force in the 5 years before the person’s application to the National Regulator; or

(c) the kind of certificate is a Master <24 m NC and the person holds, or held in the 5 years before the person’s application to the National Regulator, a Mate <80 m NC; or

(d) the kind of certificate is a Master <45 m NC and the person holds, or held in the 5 years before the person’s application to the National Regulator, a Master <35 m NC; or

(e) the kind of certificate is a Master <100 m NC and the person holds, or held in the 5 years before the person’s application to the National Regulator, a Master <80 m NC.

(3) The person must:

(a) have a current first aid certificate equivalent to at least HLTAID011 Provide first aid; and

(b) for a Master <45 m NC, a Master <100 m NC, a Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 NC and an Engineer Class 3 NC: