New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMMERCIAL VESSELS ACT 1979 - SECT 30F

30F Examinations and other conditions to be satisfied for issue of certificate

(1) Except as provided by this Part, a person shall not be issued with a certificate of competency of a particular class unless the person:

(a) has passed such examinations,

(b) has completed such service and training,

(c) has passed such medical examinations, and

(d) has satisfied such other requirements,

as may be prescribed for the issue of a certificate of that class.

(2) Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations made for the purposes of that subsection may provide for:

(a) the holding of examinations by the Minister and the conduct of any such examinations, and in particular for:

(i) the setting of the syllabus for each course to be undertaken by candidates for any such examination,

(ii) the review of the results of any such examination by the Minister or by a person appointed by the Minister for the purpose,

(iii) the prerequisites required to be satisfied before a candidate may sit for any such examination,

(iv) the recognition for the purposes of any such examination of courses conducted by institutions within the State or completed outside the State, and

(v) the payment of fees to sit for any such examination,

(b) the keeping of records of service by the crews of vessels and the recognition of service outside the State, and

(c) the conduct of medical examinations.