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that the regulations may provide for, among other things:
 (i) how the attainment of proficiencies, competencies and standards is to be evidenced (including the gaining of sea service and other experience); and
 (ii) the instruction, training and examination of seafarers (including the conduct of exams etc);
(e) subsection 314(1) which provides that regulations may provide for the following matters for certificates: the persons who may apply, the forms for applying, the way of applying, the information to be included in applications and the documents to accompany applications;
(f) subsection 314(3) which provides that the regulations may provide, among other things for certificates, criteria to be satisfied for the issue of certificates;
(g) subsection 314(4) which provides that criteria and conditions may relate to compliance with specified standards;
(h) subsection 314(5) which provides that regulations may provide, among other things for certificates, for the renewal of certificates.
       (2) Subsection 339(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
       (3) Subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act provides that AMSA may make a Marine Order about matters that can be provided for by regulation.

4 Definitions
       (1) In this Order:
certificate of medical fitness has the meaning:
(a) for the issue of a seafarer certificate — that is given by paragraph (a) of the definition of certificate of medical fitness in section 4 of Marine Order 76 (Health — medical fitness) 2017; and
(b) for the revalidation of a seafarer certificate or a certificate of recognition — that is given by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of certificate of medical fitness in section 4 of Marine Order 76 (Health — medical fitness) 2017
length, for a vessel other than a vessel mentioned in Schedule 1, means the overall length of the vessel.
master duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a master that are specified as competencies in STCW Code, Table A‑II/2, column 1.
monitored, for a seafarer training course, means monitored by the seafarer training organisation providing the course.
sailing vessel has the same meaning as in Marine Order 52 (Yachts and training vessels) 2022.
trainee has the same meaning as in Marine Order 52 (Yachts and training vessels) 2022.
watchkeeper deck officer duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a watchkeeper on the watch that are specified by STCW Code, Table A‑II/1, column 1.
yacht means a vessel that:
(a) is less than 3000 GT; and
(b) is for commercial use for sport or pleasure; and
(c) does not carry cargo; and
(d) does not