7.1

7.1 Application for the issue, revalidation or endorsement of a certificate must be made in an approved form and accompanied by such evidence of relevant service, certificates held or other documents as the Manager considers necessary.

7.2 An employer must, when requested by an employee or former employee, provide to that person such details of his or her service with the employer as are required for making application for issue, revalidation or endorsement of a certificate under this Part.

This is a penal provision

7.3 Where, under this Part, the issue of a certificate to a person is dependent upon that person satisfactorily completing an approved course, that course must have been completed:

(a) if the applicant provides proof of continuity of sea service since completion of the course which is at least equivalent to the requirements for revalidation in 10.1(a)(i)—within 10 years of the certificate being issued; or
(b) in any other case—within 5 years of the certificate being issued,
unless otherwise specified in this Part.

7.4 Where, under this Part, the issue of a certificate to a person is dependent upon that person passing an oral examination, that examination must be passed, unless the Manager determines otherwise:

(a) when all other eligibility criteria have been met; and
(b) within the 12 months before the certificate is issued.

7.5 If, in the opinion of the examiner, a person is unable to meet the standard required to pass the oral examination through a serious deficiency in practical knowledge, that person will not be permitted a re-examination for such period, not exceeding six months, determined by the examiner as reasonably required for the deficiency to be corrected.

8 Issue, revalidation and endorsement of certificates

8.1 If the Manager is satisfied that an applicant has met the requirements specified in this Part for the issue of a certificate of a particular designation and particular grade, the Manager will issue to that applicant a certificate of that designation and of that grade.

8.2 If the Manager is satisfied that an applicant has met the requirements specified in this Part for the revalidation or endorsement of a certificate, the Manager will revalidate or endorse that certificate accordingly.

9 Duration of certificates

9.1 Duration of certificate of competency

Subject to 10.4, a certificate of competency remains current for an initial term of up to 5 years from the date of issue and, if the holder complies with 10.1, may be revalidated for periods of up to 5 years from the date of revalidation.