Type rating certificate and WIG craft officer certificate
10A.—(1)  The Director may, in his discretion and upon such conditions as he may determine, issue —
(a)a type rating certificate to any person in accordance with —
(i)paragraph 2 of chapter 17 of the DSC Code; or
(ii)paragraph 3 of chapter 18 of the HSC Code; or
(b)a WIG craft officer certificate to any person in accordance with the WIG Craft Officer Certification Principles.
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(2)  Where the Director is of the opinion that a person whose type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate issued under this regulation is not a fit and proper person to be employed on a Singapore ship or that the person has breached any condition upon which his certificate is issued, the Director may issue a written notice to the person informing that person of his intention to revoke his type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate and giving reasons therefor and requiring that person to show cause why his certificate should not be revoked.
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(3)  Any person required to show cause under paragraph (2) may do so in writing addressed to the Director or may, at the discretion of the Director, appear before an officer appointed by the Director to investigate the matter.
(4)  Where no cause or insufficient cause is shown, the Director shall issue a written notice to the person informing him that his type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate will be revoked as from a specified date and giving the reasons therefor and the person shall, on being so required by the Director, forthwith deliver his type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate to the Director for cancellation.
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(5)  Any person who fails to deliver his type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate to the Director when required to do so under paragraph (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
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(6)  Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Director to revoke his type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate may appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
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(7)  An appeal lodged under paragraph (6) shall not operate as a stay of the decision of the Director to revoke the appellant’s type rating certificate or WIG craft officer certificate unless the Director consents in writing.
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