25Criteria for issue of accreditation

25 Criteria for issue of accreditation

(1) For paragraph 24(1)(c), the criteria that must be met in relation to an applicant for accreditation are the following: (a) the applicant has demonstrated that he or she has the appropriate capabilities, appropriate experience and appropriate qualifications to perform the role of marine surveyor in the category, or categories, of surveying applied for; (b) the applicant has demonstrated that he or she has a sound understanding of the following that are relevant to the category, or categories, of surveying applied for: (i) legislation, standards, codes, conventions and agreements; (ii) professional and technical matters; (iii) professional ethical standards and requirements; (c) the applicant is committed to continuing professional development through a professional association related to vessel building, vessel design, vessel engineering or vessel survey; (d) if the applicant has applied for accreditation in the category periodic survey—electrical: (i) the applicant is capable of performing all functions relevant to electrical surveying specified in the National Standard for the Administration of Marine Safety (NSAMS), Section 4: Survey of Vessels, as in force from time to time, for the conduct of a periodic survey; and (ii) the applicant is licensed under a law of a State or the Northern Territory to conduct the electrical work for which the applicant is seeking accreditation. (2) In this section:

appropriate capabilities includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) the capability to conduct surveying under the Quality Management System of ISO 9001: 2008 or an equivalent management system, or in accordance with the National Law—Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual 2014, prepared by the National Regulator, as in force from time to time;
(b) for an applicant who is a private marine surveyor—the capability to obtain and maintain professional indemnity insurance or, if the surveyor is an employee, to be covered by professional indemnity insurance;
(c) the capability to gain and hold membership of a professional association related to vessel building, vessel design, vessel engineering or vessel survey;
(d) the capability to obtain references from peers in the marine surveying and related industries.

appropriate experience includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) design experience in a sector related to marine vessel design;
(b) at least 5 years’ experience as a full‑time marine surveyor;
(c) experience in the construction and commissioning of marine vessels;
(d) seagoing experience.

appropriate qualifications includes, but is not limited to, the following: