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for inspection at all reasonable times a copy of his or her certificate of medical fitness if asked by:
(a) the owner or master of the vessel; or
(b) an inspector.
Division 3 Medical inspectors and assessments

12 Appointment of medical inspectors
       (1)AMSA may appoint a person as a medical inspector.
       (2)The person must be registered as a medical practitioner in a State or Territory of Australia.

13 Assessment by medical inspector
       (1)A medical inspector may issue a certificate of medical fitness.
Note   An approved form for a certificate of medical fitness that may be used by the medical inspector is available on AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
       (2) For the issue of a certificate of medical fitness, a medical inspector must:
(a) assess whether the person is medically fit to perform the duties of a seafarer or licensed pilot in accordance with the latest edition of the Standards for the Medical Examination of Seafarers and Coastal Pilots, published by AMSA; and
(b) complete a medical examination report in the approved form.
Note for paragraph (a)   The AMSA publication Standards for the Medical Examination of Seafarers and Coastal Pilots is available on the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
Note for paragraph (b)   An approved form for a medical examination report is available on AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

14 Assessment by expert panel
       (1) A person who has been assessed by a medical inspector as medically unfit, or medically fit for particular duties only, in consecutive assessments may arrange to be assessed by an expert panel consisting of:
(a) an occupational physician; and
(b) a specialist physician or surgeon; and
(c) a medical inspector.
Note   The person may bring evidence of fitness for the intended duties, including medical reports from treating medical practitioners.
       (2) The expert panel may issue a certificate of medical fitness.
       (3)For the issue of a certificate of medical fitness, the expert panel must:
(a) assess whether the person is medically fit to perform the duties of a seafarer or licensed pilot in accordance with the latest edition of the Standards for the Medical Examination of Seafarers and Coastal Pilots, published by AMSA; and
(b) complete a medical examination report.
       (4) The expert panel must be approved by AMSA.
       (5) A person making arrangements to be assessed by an expert panel is responsible for the related costs.

15 Assessment by medical practitioner in an overseas country
       (1)A medical practitioner in a country other than Australia may issue a certificate of medical fitness in accordance with subsection 13(2).
       (2)For subsection (1), a medical practitioner must be a medical practitioner who:
(a) is in a country whose administration has an agreement with Australia for AMSA to recognise its certificates of competency; and