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the issue by AMSA to a person of a seafarer certificate as a rating under the transitional arrangements in Division 3 is that the person satisfies the eligibility requirements for the certificate under Schedule 5.

9 Qualifying seagoing service — general requirements
 (1) A qualifying seagoing service eligibility requirement mentioned in Schedule 2 for a 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 seagoing service.

10 Revalidation requirements
       (1)AMSA may revalidate a seafarer certificate as a rating so that it expires before 1 January 2017 if satisfied that:
(a) the certificate is not suspended, cancelled or revoked; and
(b) the person has maintained the STCW Code required standard of competence in security awareness (as specified in STCW Code Table A-VI/6-1).
       (2)AMSA may revalidate a seafarer certificate as a rating, or a certificate of recognition of that kind of certificate, so that it expires after 31 December 2016 if satisfied that:
(a) the certificate is not suspended, cancelled or revoked; and
(b) the applicant satisfies the revalidation requirements mentioned in Schedule 4.
Division 3 Transitional arrangements

12 Expiry of previously issued certificates
       Each of the following certificates issued under Marine Order 3 (Seagoing qualifications) 2004 or any previous issue of that Order that is in force on 31 March 2014, and any endorsement of it, expires on 1 January 2017:
(a) a certificate of proficiency as Chief Integrated Rating;
(b) a certificate of proficiency as Integrated Rating;
(c) a certificate of rating as Deck Rating;
(d) a certificate of rating as Able Seaman;
(e) a certificate of rating as Engine Room Rating;
(f) a certificate of safety training.

13 Current certificates of proficiency as ratings holders
       (1)A person holding a certificate of proficiency as rating or a certificate of rating that was issued under Marine Order 3 (Seagoing qualifications) 2004 is taken to hold a seafarer certificate that is a certificate of proficiency as rating.
Note 1   seafarer certificate means a certificate issued under s 31 of the Navigation Act — see s 10 of the Navigation Act.
Note 2   Ratings certificates issued under Marine Order 3 (Seagoing qualifications) 2004 expire on 1 January 2017 — see s 12.
       (2)A person holding an AMSA certificate that is mentioned in an item in Schedule 5 may be issued with a certificate of the grade next mentioned in the item if the person satisfies the eligibility requirements mentioned in the item.
       (3)However, AMSA may require a person holding an AMSA certificate issued under Marine Order