Holder of certificate with disease or disability
24.—(1)  The Authority may cancel or suspend any certificate issued by the Director under these Regulations if the holder of the certificate is suffering from a disease or disability which, in the opinion of the Authority, makes him incapable of discharging his ordinary seagoing duties adequately.
(2)  The Authority shall not cancel or suspend any certificate under paragraph (1) until the holder of the certificate has been notified in writing to appear before the Authority to show cause why the certificate should not be cancelled or suspended.
(3)  Where the holder of the certificate appears to show cause under paragraph (2), his certificate shall be suspended until the decision of the Authority is made known to him.
(4)  Where the holder of the certificate fails to appear before the Authority as provided in paragraph (2), the Authority shall forthwith cancel his certificate.
(5)  For the purposes of this regulation and regulations 25 and 26, “certificate issued by the Director under these Regulations” includes —
(a)any certification by the Director that an officer or person has satisfied the conditions as to training and service as the Director may specify under regulation 15(1) or has completed such additional training and service as the Director may specify under regulation 15(2); and
(b)any certification by the Director in respect of any rating under regulation 18.
[S 345/2000 wef 01/08/2000]