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than a certificate of proficiency as marine cook or a certificate of safety training — the kind and grade of certificate and the STCW regulation number for the grade of certificate;
(i) for a certificate of safety training — the STCW regulation number;
(j) the conditions on the certificate;
(k) any endorsements on the certificate;
(l) any other information AMSA considers relevant.
       (2) If AMSA issues a seafarer certificate for duties or functions on a vessel operating under the STCW Convention, the form of the certificate must meet the requirements of the STCW Convention.
Note   For STCW Convention requirements for certificates and endorsements — see regulation I/2 of the STCW Convention.

14 Conditions
        An issued or revalidated seafarer certificate is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the person to whom it is issued must comply with the Navigation Act and instruments made under the Navigation Act including this Order;
(b) if the person to whom it is issued changes name or address — the person must, within 90 days after the day the change happens, tell AMSA, in writing, about the change;
(c) any other conditions imposed by AMSA when the certificate is issued or revalidated.

15 Term
       (1) A seafarer certificate:
(a) comes into force on the day it is issued; and
(b) expires on the earliest of the following:
 (i) the day determined by AMSA;
 (ii) the day 5 years after it is issued;
 (iii) if it is revoked — the day of revocation.
       (2) If a seafarer certificate is suspended, it is not in force during the period of suspension.
       (3) However, AMSA may extend the term of a certificate of competency, a certificate of proficiency as rating, a GMDSS radio operator certificate or a certificate of proficiency as marine cook if:
(a) the person holding the certificate has applied for revalidation of the certificate before its expiry; and
(b) AMSA is satisfied that circumstances exist preventing the person from completing the requirements for revalidation before the expiry of the certificate.
       (4) AMSA may extend the term of a certificate mentioned in subsection (3):
(a) if it was issued under the Navigation Act — for up to 6 months; or
(b) if it was issued under Marine Order 3 (Seagoing qualifications) 2004 — for up to 6 months but only so that it expires before 1 January 2017.
       (5) Any seagoing service by the person within a period for which the term is extended is not qualifying seagoing service.
       (6) This section applies to the revalidation of a seafarer certificate in the same way that it applies to the issue or expiry or extension of the term of a seafarer certificate.
Note   The term of a certificate