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AMSA may, in writing, require the applicant to give AMSA further information or documents that AMSA reasonably needs to decide the application.
       (3) If AMSA asks for information or a document under subsection (2), it must tell the applicant, in writing, about the effect of the request on the period for consideration of the application.

11 Period for consideration of application
        The application must be considered within 28 days after:
(a) if no request for further information or documents is made under subsection 10(2) — AMSA receives the application; or
(b) AMSA receives all the information or documents requested under subsection 10(2); or
(c) if AMSA does not receive all of the information or documents requested under subsection 10(2) within a reasonable period for the kind of request — that period.

12 Decision on application and notification of decision
       (1) AMSA must, within the period mentioned in section 11:
(a) decide the application; and
(b) tell the applicant, in writing, the decision made on the application; and
(c) if the decision is to refuse to issue the seafarer certificate — tell the applicant, in writing, the reasons for the decision.
Note 1   A certificate may only be issued by AMSA under s 31 of the Navigation Act if AMSA is satisfied that the criteria prescribed for the issue of the certificate are met — see paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act. For criteria — see Division 3.
Note 2   A decision by AMSA under s 31 of the Navigation Act to refuse to issue a seafarer certificate is a reviewable decision — see s 313 of the Navigation Act.
       (2) If AMSA does not decide the application within the period mentioned in section 11, AMSA is taken to have decided to refuse to issue the seafarer certificate.
       (3) However, if AMSA does not decide the application within the period mentioned in section 11, AMSA may decide to issue the seafarer certificate after that period.
Subdivision 2.2 Form, conditions and term of certificate

13 Form
       (1) A seafarer certificate must be in writing and include the following:
(a) the name of the person to whom it is issued;
(b) the date of birth of the person;
(c) a passport‑style photograph showing the face, head and shoulders of the person;
(d) the signature of the person;
(e) the date of issue of the certificate;
(f) the date of expiry of the certificate;
(g) the class of certificate;
(h) for a certificate other than a certificate of proficiency as marine cook or a certificate of safety training — the kind and grade of certificate and the STCW regulation number for the grade of certificate;
(i) for a certificate of safety training — the