Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01133:front:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01133
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 16714–19492

is a requirement to hold a certificate:
 (i) that is not suspended; and
 (ii) that has not been cancelled; and
 (iii) the expiry date of which has not been reached; and
(b) a requirement to hold any other qualification is a requirement to hold a qualification that has not been revoked, however described; and
(c) the revalidation of a certificate has the same effect as the issue of a certificate.

6 Application
        This Order applies to the following persons:
(a) a person performing or intending to perform, duties or functions as a qualified seafarer on a regulated Australian vessel;
(b) a person who holds a seafarer certificate;
(c) an owner of a regulated Australian vessel who employs a person who holds a seafarer certificate.
Note   Under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997, a person who is registered in New Zealand for a seafarer occupation is entitled, after notification to AMSA, to registration in Australia for an equivalent seafarer occupation. Depending on the circumstances and qualifications of the person, AMSA may issue the person with a certificate of recognition — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au for guidance on notification requirements.

7 Issue of certificates — within a class and for permitted duties on certain vessels
       (1) For subsection 29(1) of the Navigation Act, the classes of seafarer certificates are as follows:
(a) a certificate of competency as master or deck officer;
(aa) a certificate of competency as master or deck officer for a yacht;
(b) a certificate of competency as engineer officer;
(c) a certificate of proficiency as rating;
(ca) a GMDSS radio operator certificate;
(d) a certificate of proficiency as marine cook;
(e) a certificate of safety training.
Note   A seafarer certificate is issued by AMSA under section 31 of the Navigation Act — see definition of seafarer certificate in subsection 14(1) of that Act.
       (2) For subsection 30(1) of the Navigation Act, the kinds of seafarer certificates are:
(a) a certificate of a class mentioned in subsection (1); and
(b) a certificate of recognition of a class mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (1)(aa), (1)(b), (1)(c) or (1)(ca).
       (3) A seafarer certificate is issued for permitted duties or functions on a regulated Australian vessel.
Note   A seafarer certificate may also be endorsed to permit the performance of duties and functions — see s 8.
       (4) AMSA may issue more than 1 seafarer certificate to a person only if:
(a) all of the duties or functions permitted by 1 of the seafarer certificates are not included in the duties or functions permitted by another seafarer certificate held by the person; or
(b) there is no other seafarer certificate that includes all of the duties and functions permitted by all of the