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that the applicant holds a certificate that:
(A) was issued by a maritime administration of a foreign country and is equivalent to the certificate for which the applicant is applying; and
(B) was not issued under the STCW Convention near‑coastal arrangements of that country; and
 (iv) that the applicant can comply with the Navigation Act; and
 (v) that the applicant has completed training and short courses at least equivalent to those required for the equivalent seafarer certificate; and
 (vi) that the applicant has completed qualifying seagoing service at least equivalent to the qualifying seagoing service required for the equivalent seafarer certificate;
(b) the applicant holds a certificate of medical fitness;
(c) for an application for a master or deck officer certificate of recognition — the applicant holds a GMDSS Radio Operators Certificate (that complies with STCW Code section A‑IV/2) or a GMDSS certificate of recognition;
(d) for an application for a master, deck officer or engineer officer certificate of recognition — the applicant has passed a final assessment.
       (2A) Sub-subparagraph 29(2)(iii)(A) applies to an applicant for a certificate of recognition who holds an appropriate radio operator certificate that was not issued by a maritime administration of a foreign country as if it was issued by a maritime administration of a foreign country.
       (3) For paragraph 31(1)(b) of the Navigation Act, the criteria for the issue by AMSA of a restricted certificate of recognition to a person are as follows:
(a) the person does not meet the criteria mentioned in subsection (2) for the issue by AMSA of a certificate of recognition;
(b) the person holds a certificate of medical fitness;
(c) for an application for a master or deck officer restricted certificate of recognition — the applicant holds a GMDSS Radio Operators Certificate (that complies with STCW Code section A‑IV/2) or a GMDSS certificate of recognition;
(d) for an application for a master, deck officer or engineer officer restricted certificate of recognition — the person has passed a final assessment;
(da) for an application for a restricted certificate of recognition of a radio operator certificate — the applicant has passed an approved course in the transmission and receipt of information using GMDSS and GMDSS radiocommunication installations;
(e) AMSA is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person:
 (i) is required to perform duties or functions on a regulated Australian vessel; and
 (ii) holds a certificate that is adequate for the duties or functions to be performed by the person; and
 (iii) can comply with the Navigation Act.
       (4) A certificate of recognition or restricted certificate of recognition to be issued must be issued in the class and grade and, if applicable, for the kind of propulsion of the vessel, AMSA considers