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(b) within the 12 months before the certificate is issued.
       16A.3If the examiner considers that a person is unable to meet the standard required to pass the oral examination because the person lacks sufficient practical knowledge, the person cannot be re-examined for a period, determined by the examiner as reasonably required for the person to gain the practical knowledge, of up to 6 months.

[27] Before section 17
insert
Section CA Conditions for particular kinds of seafarer certificates

[28] Subsections 17.1, 17.2 and 17.3
substitute
       The holder of a seafarer certificate that is a certificate of rating as Able Seaman, Deck Rating or Engine Room Rating must have evidence of satisfactorily completing a tanker familiarisation course that complies with paragraphs 1 to 7 of section A-V/1 of the STCW Code if undertaking specific duties or functions related to cargo or cargo equipment on tankers.

 [29] Subsection 18.1.1
substitute
       18.1.1A seafarer certificate is subject to the condition that the holder of the certificate must have evidence of satisfactorily completing the training mentioned in subsections 18.1.2 to 18.1.6 if undertaking duties to assist passengers in emergency situations on board a passenger vessel (other than a ro-ro passenger vessel).
[30] Subsection 18.1.4, footnote 9
substitute as note at foot of subsection 18.1.4
Note  For this Order, seafarers who have not completed the appropriate safety training are taken to be passengers.
[31] Subsection 18.2.1
substitute
       18.2.1A seafarer certificate is subject to the condition that the holder of the certificate must have evidence of satisfactorily completing the training mentioned in subsections 18.2.2 to 18.2.6 if undertaking duties to assist passengers in emergency situations on board a ro-ro passenger vessel.

[32] Sections 19 to 22
substitute

19 GMDSS General Operators Certificate
       If a person is required to hold a valid GMDSS General Operators Certificate for the issue or revalidation of a seafarer certificate mentioned in Section D, it is a condition that the GMDSS General Operators Certificate be valid for the term of the seafarer certificate.

[33] Section 23
substitute

23 Watchkeeping
       23.1A person who takes charge of a navigational watch must hold a valid certificate of competency or certificate or recognition permitting the watchkeeping duties in accordance with section 24.
       23.2A person who holds a seafarer certificate in order to perform watchkeeping duties in accordance with subsection 24.1 must also hold a current certificate of medical fitness for the deck department.

[34] Subsection 24.1
substitute text before Table 1

24.1 Grades of certificate and duties
       Subject to any specific requirement of this Order, a person who performs the duties mentioned in an item in Table 1 must hold a certificate of competency or an equivalent certificate of recognition of a grade mentioned in Table