Section 6
of Merchant Shipping (Manning Scales and Plying Limits) Regulations, 1988
Section 6
(2)
The Minister or a person designated by him in that behalf, may declare any officer to be a duly certificated or authorised officer for the purposes of these regulations :-
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(a)
such authorisation shall, subject to such conditions as may be endorsed thereon, be valid for a period of one year only, but may from time to time be renewed in like manner and for a like maximum period,
(b)
before making any such declaration as aforesaid, the
Minister or other person designated by him shall satisfy himself that the officer is competent to act as an authorised officer, and
(c)
no person shall be issued with such authorisations for a total period of more than three years.
Certificates of
Competency to be held by of-ficers of foreign-going, home-trade and local trade ships.
Penalties.
When officer deemed duly certificated.
Grades of
Certificates of
Competency.
Eye-sight test.
Certificates granted by competent authorities recognised.
Production of certificates of competency to
Director.