1964_MERCHANT_SHIPPING_(CERTIFICATION_OF_OFFICERS)_REGULATIONS — Page 9

1981 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Certification of Officers) Regulations

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A 9

[Subsidiary]

PART V

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

9. (1) Subject to regulation 8 and rules made thereunder, the conditions to be established by a person who applies for a Certificate of Service (Deck Officer) as Third Mate of a foreign-going ship shall be—

(a) that he has served as a watchkeeping deck officer of a foreign-going ship for a period of not less than 3 years falling in the period of 6 years immediately preceding 1 September 1981;

(b) that at least 12 months of the years' service mentioned in paragraph (a) was served as Third Mate in foreign-going ships registered in the United Kingdom or registered by the Registrar of British Ships appointed to act in the Colony under the Merchant Shipping Acts; and

(c) that he produces such evidence as the Director may require

(i) of service in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (b); and

(ii) that his conduct during such service and during the last 12 months of service in a watchkeeping capacity was satisfactory:

Provided that the Director may, where he is satisfied that there has been substantial compliance with the conditions, issue a certificate.

(2) Subject to regulation 8 and the rules made thereunder, the conditions to be established by a person who applies for a Certificate of Service (Deck Officer) (River Trade) Class 3 shall be—

(a) that while holding a certificate of competency as Master issued under the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance, he has served as Master of a dynamically supported ship, being a passenger ship, engaged on voyages within local river trade limits for a period of not less than 1 year during the 3 years immediately preceding 1 September 1981; and

(b) that he produces such evidence as the Director may require

(i) that his conduct during such service was satisfactory; and

(ii) that he has satisfactorily completed such training as the Director may specify:

Provided that the Director may, where he is satisfied that there has been substantial compliance with the conditions, issue a certificate.

Conditions relating to certain Certificates of Service (Deck Officer).

36/865.8

(Cap. 313.)