Revalidation of certificate
12.—(1)  Every holder of a certificate of competency who is serving at sea, or intends to return to sea after a period ashore shall, in order to requalify or continue to qualify for sea service in the capacity appropriate to his certificate, at regular intervals to be determined by the Director but not exceeding 5 years, satisfy the Director as to his medical fitness (including eyesight and hearing), and professional competence, as may be specified by the Director.
(2)  Every holder of a type rating certificate shall, in order to requalify or continue to qualify for sea service on board a craft referred to in regulation 11(1)(d)(i)(A) or (B), at regular intervals to be determined by the Director but not exceeding 2 years, satisfy the Director as to his medical fitness (including eyesight and hearing), and professional competence, as may be specified by the Director.
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(2A)  Every holder of a WIG craft officer certificate shall, in order to requalify or continue to qualify for sea service on board a WIG craft, at regular intervals to be determined by the Director but not exceeding 2 years, satisfy the Director as to his medical fitness (including eyesight and hearing), and professional competence, as may be specified by the Director.
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(3)  Where the Director is of the opinion that the holder of a certificate of competency, type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate, as the case may be, is not a fit and proper person, the Director may refuse to revalidate that certificate.
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(4)  A type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate that is not revalidated ceases to be valid.
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(5)  A certificate of competency that is not revalidated ceases to be valid for manning purposes in the rank appropriate to the certificate under these Regulations.
(6)  To qualify for sea service for the purposes of revalidation, a holder of a certificate referred to in paragraph (5) is allowed to sail at any rank lower than that appropriate to his certificate.