Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00030:front:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00030
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Character Range: 8096–11077

on obtaining copies of IMO documents mentioned in this Order see AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au or email international.relations@amsa.gov.au.
Note 2   Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 including:
          * AMSA Act
          * IMO
          * Navigation Act
          * NSCV
          * SOLAS
          * STCW Code.
Note 3   Other terms used in this Order have the same meaning that they have in the Navigation Act, including:
         * AMSA
         * Government vessel
         * master
         * officer
         * owner
         * regulated Australian vessel
         * seafarer
         * seafarer certificate
         * STCW Convention.
Note 4   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Order — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

5 Application
       This Order applies to the following persons:
(a) a person performing or intending to perform, duties or functions as a rating on a regulated Australian vessel;
(b) a person who holds a seafarer certificate as a rating.

6 Certification taken to be qualification to perform duties
       For section 35 of the Navigation Act, a person is qualified to perform the duties or functions of a rating for a regulated Australian vessel if:
(a) the person holds a seafarer certificate that this Order requires the person to hold to perform those duties or functions; and
(b) the certificate permits the person to perform duties or functions mentioned in Schedule 1 for the grade of certificate.
Note    A seafarer certificate issued under the Navigation Act, including a certificate of recognition, may include endorsements permitting the certificate holder to perform stated duties or functions.

7 Grades of certificate — permitted duties or functions
       For paragraph 35(1)(a) of the Navigation Act, a person must hold a seafarer certificate of a grade mentioned in Schedule 1 to perform the permitted duties or functions mentioned in Schedule 1 for the grade of certificate.
Note   A certificate of recognition is a kind of seafarer certificate — see subsection 7(2) of Marine Order 70 (Seafarer certification) 2014.
Division 2 Requirements

8 General requirements
       (1)For paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for the issue by AMSA to a person of a seafarer certificate as a rating are as follows:
(a) the person is familiar enough with the English language that the person can fully understand directions and documents relating to the performance of the duties permitted under the certificate;
(b) the person satisfies the eligibility requirements for the certificate that are mentioned in Schedule 2.
       (2)For paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criterion for 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 —