Draft Rule Part 32: Seafarer certification - Maritime New Zealand

Part 32: Seafarer Certification
Revalidation requirements
32.47 Application for revalidation of domestic certificates
(1) An applicant who holds a certificate of proficiency or a certificate of competency issued
under this subpart may, within 6 months prior to the date of expiry of the certificate,—
(a) make an application in accordance with section 35 of the Act, in a form required by the
Director for revalidation of the certificate; and
(b) include such further relevant particulars and supporting information relating to the
applicant that the Director may require; and
(c) submit the application to the Director, with a payment of the appropriate application fee
prescribed by the regulations made under the Act.
(2) The Director must approve revalidation of a certificate if, in addition to any requirements
under section 41 of the Act, the Director—
(a) is satisfied that—
(i) the applicant meets the medical fitness and eyesight standards relevant to the
certificate or endorsement under Part 34; and
(ii) the applicant continues to hold any ancillary certificates that are required as part of
the eligibility requirements for the certificate; and
(iii) the applicant has completed approved sea service that is of the minimum duration
set out in subrule (3) and is of a kind that the Director would approve for the
purposes of the issue of a new certificate or endorsement of that type; and
(b) taking into account the matters that must be considered under rule 32.181, is satisfied
that the applicant has maintained the relevant standard of competence for the issue of
the certificate.
(3) The applicant must have completed approved sea service or an equivalent that is no less
than—
(a) 6 months’ duration during the period 5 years immediately before the application is
made; or
(b) 145 days during the period 3 months immediately before the application is made; or
(c) in the case of non-seagoing service, 2.5 years in the 5 years immediately preceding the
application.
32.48 Term for which certificate may be revalidated
A certificate may be revalidated for a term ending on the date that is 5 years after the date
on which the certificate would otherwise have expired, or any earlier date as determined by
the Director.
Subpart B – STCW certificates and endorsements
Applications
32.60 Applications made under section 35 of the Act for certificates
An applicant for a certificate of proficiency or a certificate of competency provided for in this
subpart must—
(a) make an application in accordance with section 35 of the Act, in a form required by the
Director; and
(b) include such further relevant particulars and supporting information relating to the
applicant that the Director may require; and
(c) submit the application to the Director, with a payment of the appropriate application fee
prescribed by the regulations made under the Act.
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