Certificates equivalent to certificates of competency
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) —
(a)
a valid certificate of competency as a marine engineer officer, an engine driver or a deck officer issued by the Minister before 1st August 1986 is to be treated as being equivalent to the certificate of competency issued under these Regulations set out against it in the First Schedule;
(b)
a valid certificate of competency issued under regulation 5(1) of the revoked Merchant Shipping (Deck Officers) Regulations (Rg 13, 1990 Ed.), or under regulation 5(1) of the revoked Merchant Shipping (Marine Engineer Officers) Regulations (Rg 14, 1990 Ed.), which was in force immediately before 1st June 1994 is to be treated as being equivalent to a certificate of competency of the same type and class issued under these Regulations;
(c)
a valid certificate of service issued under regulation 5(2) of the revoked Merchant Shipping (Deck Officers) Regulations (Rg 13, 1990 Ed.), or under regulation 5(2) of the revoked Merchant Shipping (Marine Engineer Officers) Regulations (Rg 14, 1990 Ed.), which was in force immediately before 1st June 1994 is to be treated as being equivalent to a certificate of competency of the same type and class issued under these Regulations; and
(d)
a valid certificate of competency issued under regulation 5(1) of the revoked Merchant Shipping (Deck Officers) Regulations (Rg 13, 1997 Ed.), or under regulation 5(1) of the revoked Merchant Shipping (Marine Engineer Officers) Regulations (Rg 14, 1997 Ed.), which was in force immediately before 1st April 1998 is to be treated as being equivalent to a certificate of competency of the same type and class issued under these Regulations.
(2) A certificate of competency or a certificate of service referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) is only to be treated as being equivalent to a certificate of competency issued under these Regulations of the same type and class if the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)
the holder of the certificate shall satisfy such requirements as the Director may specify; and
(b)
the certificate is limited to such trading area, and power and description of ship, as the Director may specify.