Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CERTIFICATION OF OFFICERS) REGULATION - SECT 8

General standards and conditions for the issue of certificates

PART IV

GENERAL STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS

(1) The Authority may make determinations in writing specifying-

   (a)  the standards of competency to be attained and the conditions to be
        satisfied by a person or class of persons to qualify for certificates
        of competency or a certificate of competency of a particular class
        under this Regulation;

   (b)  the standards of competency to be attained and the conditions to be
        satisfied by a person or class of persons seeking endorsements to
        their certificates to qualify them in respect of particular ships,
        particular classes of ships, or ships carrying particular cargoes or
        particular classes of cargoes;

   (c)  the conditions to be established by a person seeking an extension of
        the validity of his certificate; and

   (d)  the manner in which the attainment of any such standards or the
        satisfaction of any such conditions is to be established.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation or any
determinations made under subsection (1), the Authority shall not issue any
certificate unless he is satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to be a
holder of the certificate and to act competently in the capacity to which it
relates. (Enacted 1995)