12Decision on application and notification of decision

12 Decision on application and notification of decision

(1) AMSA must, within the period mentioned in section 11:

(a) decide the application; and

(b) tell the applicant, in writing, the decision made on the application; and

(c) if the decision is to refuse to issue the seafarer certificate — tell the applicant, in writing, the reasons for the decision.

Note 1 A certificate may only be issued by AMSA under s 31 of the Navigation Act if AMSA is satisfied that the criteria prescribed for the issue of the certificate are met — see paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act. For criteria — see Division 3.

Note 2 A decision by AMSA under s 31 of the Navigation Act to refuse to issue a seafarer certificate is a reviewable decision — see s 313 of the Navigation Act.

(2) If AMSA does not decide the application within the period mentioned in section 11, AMSA is taken to have decided to refuse to issue the seafarer certificate.

(3) However, if AMSA does not decide the application within the period mentioned in section 11, AMSA may decide to issue the seafarer certificate after that period.

Subdivision 2.2 Form, conditions and term of certificate

13 Form

(1) A seafarer certificate must be in writing and include the following:

(a) the name of the person to whom it is issued;

(b) the date of birth of the person;

(c) a passport‑style photograph showing the face, head and shoulders of the person;

(d) the signature of the person;

(e) the date of issue of the certificate;

(f) the date of expiry of the certificate;

(g) the class of certificate;

(h) for a certificate other than a certificate of proficiency as marine cook or a certificate of safety training — the kind and grade of certificate and the STCW regulation number for the grade of certificate;

(i) for a certificate of safety training — the STCW regulation number;

(j) the conditions on the certificate;

(k) any endorsements on the certificate;

(l) any other information AMSA considers relevant.

(2) If AMSA issues a seafarer certificate for duties or functions on a vessel operating under the STCW Convention, the form of the certificate must meet the requirements of the STCW Convention.

Note For STCW Convention requirements for certificates and endorsements — see regulation I/2 of the STCW Convention.

14 Conditions

An issued or revalidated seafarer certificate is subject to the following conditions: