36Decision on application and notification of decision

36 Decision on application and notification of decision

(1) AMSA must, within the period mentioned in section 35:

(a) decide the application for endorsement; and

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

(2) AMSA may endorse a certificate if satisfied that:

(a) the certificate is in force at the time of endorsement; and

(b) for a vessel endorsement mentioned in an item in Table 2.1 of Schedule 2 — the applicant satisfies the eligibility requirements mentioned in the item for the endorsement; and

(c) for a functions endorsement mentioned in an item in Table 2.2 of Schedule 2 — the applicant satisfies the eligibility requirements mentioned in the item for the endorsement.

(3) However, AMSA may only endorse a certificate of recognition if the primary certificate that it recognises has been endorsed by the issuing authority.

(4) If AMSA does not endorse a certificate within the period mentioned in section 32, AMSA is taken to have refused to endorse the certificate.

(5) However, if AMSA does not decide the application within the period mentioned in section 32, AMSA may decide to endorse the certificate after that period.