Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Regulations, 2004Part 2 : Medical Fitness11. Issue of medical certificate |
| (1) | If a medical examiner— |
| (a) | is satisfied as to the identity of an applicant; and |
| (b) | is able to attest to the true state of the applicant's health, he or she must issue to the applicant a medical certificate substantially in accordance with the form of certificate set out in the Code. |
[Regulation 11(1)(b) substituted by Section No. 6 (a) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015
| (2) | The medical examiner must set out in the medical certificate his or her assessment of the applicant's medical fitness as contemplated in the Code. |
[Regulation 11(2) substituted by Section No. 6 (b) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015]
| (3) | A medical examiner who assesses an applicant as fit for service at sea with restrictions must state those restrictions in the medical certificate. |