Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 1 : General5. Chief Examiner and Senior Examiners |
| (1) | The Authority shall— |
| (a) | in terms of section 77(4) of the Act, appoint examiners in accordance with established procedures; and |
| (b) | designate in writing, from among the examiners, a senior examiner (deck), a senior examiner (engine), a senior examiner (radio) and a chief examiner. |
| (2) | The functions of examiners shall be part of the Quality Standards System of the Authority. |
| (3) | In addition to the functions specified in these Regulations, a chief and a senior examiner have the functions specified in his or her instrument of appointment. |
| (4) | The chief examiner and senior examiner's duties are— |
| (a) | developing policies on assessment, evaluation and examinations; |
| (b) | developing and maintaining the Quality Standards System for the matters relating to applicable examinations and standards; |
| (c) | designating examination centres; |
| (d) | keeping abreast with the developments at the Organization; |
| (e) | communicating information relating to these Regulations as required by the STCW Convention and STCW-F Convention to the Organization; |
| (f) | ensuring standards of accreditation and the auditing of training institutions are maintained; |
| (g) | to audit parties to the conventions for the purpose of recognition of foreign certificates and qualifications; and |
| (h) | compiling and submitting any reports required to be submitted to the IMO and any other organisation under such international statutes to which these Regulations give effect. |