30Conditions and term of certificate of recognition etc

30 Conditions and term of certificate of recognition etc

(1) Section 14 applies to a certificate of recognition or a restricted certificate of recognition in the same way that it applies to other seafarer certificates.

(2) Subsections 15(1) and (2) apply to a certificate of recognition or a restricted certificate of recognition in the same way that they apply to another kind of seafarer certificate.

(3) Subsection 15(6) applies so that section 15 applies to the revalidation of a certificate of recognition or a restricted certificate of recognition in the same way that it applies to the issue or expiry of a seafarer certificate of another kind.

Note A certificate of recognition or restricted certificate of recognition may be revalidated or endorsed by AMSA — see Division 5. Its term may not be extended — see note to subs 15(6).

Division 5 Seafarer certificates — revalidation and endorsement

Subdivision 5.1 Revalidation

31 Application process for revalidation

(1) A person who holds a seafarer certificate may apply to AMSA to revalidate the certificate if it is not suspended or revoked.

Note A fee may be determined for this section — see s 47 of the AMSA Act.

(2) The application must be in the approved form.

Note 1 The approved form is available on the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au. See Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 for information about approved forms.

Note 2 See Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2023, Marine Order 72 (Engineer Officers) 2014, Marine Order 73 (Ratings) 2014 or Marine Order 74 (Masters and deck officers — yachts) 2015 for revalidation requirements for certificates. Section 25 of this Order sets out the revalidation requirements for certificates of proficiency as marine cook.

Note 3 Giving false or misleading information is an offence against s 136 of the Criminal Code.

(3) AMSA may, in writing, require the applicant to give AMSA further information or documents that AMSA reasonably needs to decide the application.

(4) If AMSA asks for information or a document under subsection (3), it must tell the applicant, in writing, about the effect of the request on the period for consideration of the application.