Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979:reg:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00979
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 3/15)
Character Range: 20585–23161

domestic seafarers must be met.
Note 2   For paragraph (f), details of this course are available at myskills.gov.au.

Second or subsequent issue (reissue/renewal)
       (2) However, the criteria set out in subsection (3) apply for a kind of certificate if:
(a) a person holds a certificate of competency of that kind that is in force; or
(b) a person held a certificate of competency of that kind that ceased to be in force in the 5 years before the person's application to the National Regulator; or
(c) the kind of certificate is a Master <24 m NC and the person holds, or held in the 5 years before the person's application to the National Regulator, a Mate <80 m NC; or
(d) the kind of certificate is a Master <45 m NC and the person holds, or held in the 5 years before the person's application to the National Regulator, a Master <35 m NC; or
(e) the kind of certificate is a Master <100 m NC and the person holds, or held in the 5 years before the person's application to the National Regulator, a Master <80 m NC.
       (3) The person must:
(a) have a current first aid certificate equivalent to at least HLTAID011 Provide first aid; and
(b) for a Master <45 m NC, a Master <100 m NC, a Marine Engine Driver Grade 1 NC and an Engineer Class 3 NC:
 (i) have a current Certificate of Medical Fitness Domestic Seafarers that shows the person meets the Standards for the medical examination of domestic seafarers; and
 (ii) have accrued, in the 5 years before the application, qualifying sea service of at least 120 days in duties to which the certificate applies, as navigational watch or in an engineering capacity; and
(c) for a certificate of competency not mentioned in paragraph (b) — make a declaration of medical fitness in the approved form.
Note 1   For paragraph (c), the approved form is available from the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
Note 2   In accordance with subsection 60(6) of the national law, a certificate comes into force on the day specified in the certificate (or, if no day is specified, the day on which the certificate is issued) and remains in force until the day specified in the certificate.

10 Qualifying sea service
       (1) Qualifying sea service for the issue or reissue of a certificate of competency is calculated according to the rules set out in Schedule 4.
       (2) For the reissue of a certificate, a person who is not able to meet the sea service requirement mentioned in subparagraph 9(3)(b)(ii) may instead have:
(a) completed a final assessment approved in writing by the National Regulator; or
(b) accrued 60