Section 19
of Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2002
Section 19
(1)
The Director may determine the requirements for-
{a)
the standards of competency to be attained and the conditions to be satisfied by a person before he may be issued with an endorsed certificate of competency of a particular class under these Regulations, including any exceptions applicable with respect to any such standards or conditions;
{b) the standards of competency to be attained and the conditions to be satisfied by a person seeking endorsement to his certificate of competency to qualify him to serve on ships carrying particular cargoes or particular classes of cargo;
{c)
the conditions to be complied with by a person seeking revalidation of his certificate; and
{d) the manner in which the attainment of any standards, or the compliance with any conditions referred to in this regulation, is to be satisfied.
(2)
The Director may publish the requirements determined under sub-regulation (1) in the manner he thinks fit.
(3)
Notwithstanding the fact that an applicant for the issue, endorsement or revalidation of a certificate of competency complies with the relevant requirements of this regulation, the Director shall not issue, endorse or revalidate the certifi.cate applied for unless he is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances, that the applicant is a fi.t and proper person to be the holder of the 977
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE certificate and that the applicant is competent to act in the capacity to which it relates.
(4)
A person who is refused a certificate under sub-regulation (3) may appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(5)
The Director may, in his discretion and subject to such terms as he thinks fit to impose, exempt any person from any requirement determined by him under sub-regulation (1) and may, upon giving reasonable notice to that person, at any time withdraw the exemption.
Application for replacement of lost or damaged certificate.