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* seafarer certificate
         * STCW Convention.
Note 4   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Order — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

5 Application
        This Order applies to the following persons:
(a) a person performing or intending to perform, duties or functions as an engineer officer on a regulated Australian vessel;
(b) a person who holds a seafarer certificate as an engineer officer.

6 Certification taken to be qualification to perform duties
        For section 35 of the Navigation Act, a person is qualified to perform the duties or functions of an engineer officer for a regulated Australian vessel if:
(a) the person holds a seafarer certificate that this Order requires the person to hold to perform those duties or functions; and
(b) the certificate permits the person to perform duties or functions mentioned in Schedule 1 for the grade of certificate.
Note    A seafarer certificate issued under the Navigation Act, including a certificate of recognition, may include endorsements permitting the certificate holder to perform stated duties or functions  — see section 8 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014.

7 Grades of certificate — permitted duties or functions
        For paragraph 35(1)(a) of the Navigation Act, a person must hold a seafarer certificate of a grade mentioned in Schedule 1 to perform the permitted duties or functions mentioned in Schedule 1 for the grade of certificate.
Note   A certificate of recognition is a kind of seafarer certificate — see subsection 7(2) of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014.
Division 2 Requirements

8 Propulsion power
        A seafarer certificate to which this Order applies, other than an electro-technical officer grade of engineer officer certificate, must include the kind of propulsion power to which the certificate applies.
Note   kind, for propulsion of a vessel, means steam or motor – see section 4 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014.

9 General requirements
        For paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for the issue by AMSA to a person of a seafarer certificate as an engineer officer are as follows:
(a) the person is familiar enough with the English language that the person can fully understand directions and documents relating to the performance of the duties permitted under the certificate;
 (b) the person satisfies the eligibility requirements for the certificate that are mentioned in Schedule 2.

10 Qualifying seagoing service — general requirements
 (1) A qualifying seagoing service eligibility requirement mentioned in Schedule 2 for a seafarer certificate must comply with Schedule 3.
 (2) A qualifying seagoing service revalidation requirement mentioned in Schedule 4 for a certificate must comply with Schedule 3.
Note   See also Subdivision 3.1 of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014 for the general rules for the calculation of qualifying