Review of qualified medical practitioner’s decision
11.—(1) A person who is aggrieved by —
(a)
the refusal of a qualified medical practitioner to issue a medical fitness certificate;
(b)
any restriction imposed on such a certificate; or
(c)
the suspension for a period of more than 3 months or cancellation of such a certificate by a qualified medical practitioner,
may, not later than 90 days after such refusal, restriction, suspension or cancellation, apply to the Director for the matter to be reviewed by another qualified medical practitioner.
(2) Upon receiving the application, the Director shall permit the medical fitness of the seafarer to be reviewed by another qualified medical practitioner unless the Director is satisfied that such a review will not produce a different result.