Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979:reg:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 4/15)
Character Range: 22917–25762

the reissue of a certificate, a person who is not able to meet the sea service requirement mentioned in subparagraph 9(3)(b)(ii) may instead have:
(a) completed a final assessment approved in writing by the National Regulator; or
(b) accrued 60 days qualifying sea service in the 6 months before the application; or
(c) for a seasonal fisher (eg an abalone fisher) — worked in a seasonal fishery for at least 120 days in the 5 years before the application; or
(d) other industry experience approved in writing by the National Regulator; or
(e) completed an AMSA approved task book for the certificate.
Note   For paragraph (d), examples include operational employee, fleet manager, shore-side servicing, teacher at a registered training organisation for maritime studies, marine surveyor.

11 National Regulator may offer alternative certificate
       (1) If a person does not meet the eligibility criteria for the certificate mentioned in an application, the National Regulator may offer the applicant another certificate of competency for which the applicant does meet the eligibility criteria.
       (2) If the person agrees to accept the other certificate of competency instead of the certificate for which the person applied, the application for the certificate of competency is taken to be an application for the other certificate of competency.

12 Form of certificate
       (1) A certificate of competency must 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 taken in the 6 months before the person applied for the certificate;
(d) the date the certificate comes into force;
(e) the date the certificate ceases to be in force;
(f) the kind of certificate;
(g) conditions imposed by the national Regulator on the certificate;
(h) the endorsements (if any) on the certificate.
       (2) However, after the National Regulator decides to issue a certificate of competency and before the person to whom it is issued receives it, a letter from the National Regulator setting out the details of the certificate of competency is taken to be a certificate of competency.
Note   This is intended to allow the person to use the certificate while the plastic card including the photograph is prepared and before the person receives it.
       (3) A certificate of competency may include anything else the National Regulator considers relevant.

13 Conditions on certificate
        For paragraph 60(4)(ab) of the national law, a certificate of competency is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the holder of the certificate must tell the National Regulator, in writing within 90 days, about any long term or permanent medical condition that is likely to affect the holder's ability to perform duties under the certificate;
(b) the holder must tell