Standards and conditions applicable with respect to issue, endorsement and revalidation of certificates
11.—(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;
(d)
the standards of competency to be attained and the conditions to be satisfied by a person before he may be issued with —
(i)
a type rating certificate to qualify him to serve on —
(A)
a dynamically supported craft as defined in the DSC Code; or
(B)
a high-speed craft as defined in the HSC Code; or
(ii)
a WIG craft officer certificate to qualify him to serve on a WIG craft; and
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(e)
the manner in which the attainment of any standards, or the compliance with any conditions referred to in this paragraph, is to be satisfied.
(2) The Director may publish the requirements determined under paragraph (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, type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate complies with the relevant requirements of this regulation, the Director shall not issue, endorse or revalidate the certificate applied for unless he is satisfied having regard to all the circumstances that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be the holder of the 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 paragraph (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 paragraph (1) and may, upon giving reasonable notice to that person, at any time withdraw the exemption.