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Authority;
(b) the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority;
(c) the Training Accreditation Council Western Australia;
(d) the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Note   For information about the authorities see the following websites:
           * for the Australian Skills Quality Authority — see http://www.asqa.gov.au
           * for the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority — see http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au
           * for the Training Accreditation Council Western Australia see http://www.tac.wa.gov.au
           * for the New Zealand Qualifications Authority — see http://www.nzqa.govt.nz.
registered training organisation means a training organisation registered by a registration authority.
revalidate means renew.
seafarer training organisation means:
(a) a registered training organisation; or
(b)  the Australian Maritime College.
Note   The Australian Maritime College is an institute of the University of Tasmania.
State includes the Northern Territory.
training course includes training program.
vessel endorsement means an endorsement of a seafarer certificate permitting stated duties or functions on a stated kind of vessel, including the following:
(a) a tanker endorsement for which the qualification requirements are specified in STCW Convention regulations V/1‑1 and V/1‑2;
(b) a passenger vessel endorsement for which the qualification requirements are specified in STCW Convention regulation V/2;
(c) a high speed craft endorsement;
(d) a sailing vessel endorsement;
(e) a WIG type A craft endorsement;
(f) vessels to which the IGF Code applies — basic training;
(g) vessels to which the IGF Code applies — advanced training;
(h) vessels to which the Polar Code applies — basic training;
(i) vessels to which the Polar Code applies — advanced training;
(j) tanker familiarisation.
Note 1   An endorsement mentioned in paragraph (b) of the definition of vessel endorsement may be an endorsement permitting duties or functions on a ro‑ro passenger vessel.
Note 2   For information 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 3   Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including:
          * AMSA Act
          * GT
          * IMO
          * Navigation Act
          * NSCV
          * SOLAS
          * STCW Code.
Note 4   Other terms used in this Order have the same meaning that they have in the Navigation Act, including:
         * AMSA
         * Government vessel
         * Maritime Labour Convention
         * master
         * officer
         * owner
         * regulated Australian vessel
         * seafarer
         * seafarer certificate
         * STCW Convention.
Note 5   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Order — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

5 Interpretation
        In this Order, unless otherwise provided:
(a) a requirement to hold a certificate is a requirement to hold a certificate:
 (i) that is not suspended; and
 (ii) that has not been cancelled; and
 (iii) the expiry date of which has not been reached; and
(b) a requirement to hold any other qualification is