Special training requirements for personnel on certain types of ships
15.—(1)  A master, chief mate, chief engineer officer, second engineer officer, deck officer, marine engineer officer or rating carried on a ship to which Chapter V of the Convention, the DSC Code, the HSC Code, the IGF Code or the Polar Code applies, must be a person —
(a)who is qualified under these Regulations; and
(b)who has been certified by the Director as having satisfied the condition as to training and service as the Director may specify.
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(2)  No person, other than a master, chief mate, chief engineer officer or second engineer officer as mentioned in paragraph (1), shall act as cargo officer, or assume or be charged with any duty or immediate responsibility on board ships to which Chapter V of the Convention applies, unless the Director certifies that he has completed such additional training and service as the Director may specify.
(3)  The Director may refuse to certify that any person —
(a)has satisfied the condition as to training and service as the Director may specify under paragraph (1); or
(b)has completed such additional training and service as the Director may specify under paragraph (2),
if in the Director’s opinion the person is not a fit and proper person to act as master, chief mate, chief engineer officer, second engineer officer, deck officer, marine engineer officer, cargo officer or rating, or to assume or be charged with any duty or immediate responsibility on board ships to which Chapter V of the Convention, the DSC Code, the HSC Code, the IGF Code or the Polar Code applies.
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