Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 1 : General6. Quality Standards Systems |
| (1) | The Quality Standards System is hereby established within the Authority. The objectives of the Quality Standards System are to— |
| (a) | ensure that the training, assessment and certification of seafarers is implemented by following a set of processes, procedures and quality standards; |
| (b) | ensure that medical assessment of seafarers is effected through a set of processes, procedures and quality standards; |
| (c) | ensure that the defined objectives are being achieved through systematic monitoring arrangements, including internal quality assurance evaluations and periodic external evaluations. |
| (2) | In implementing the Quality Standards System, the Authority shall— |
| (a) | define the policies giving effect to the Quality Standards System.; |
| (b) | define, over and above the objectives set in subregulation (1), detailed objectives of the Quality Standards System; |
| (c) | define the roles, responsibilities and the authority of the officers. |
| (3) | The Quality Standards System must enable the Authority to demonstrate continued compliance with the STCW Convention and conformity to the IMSAS audit, by— |
| (a) | meeting the objectives set in subregulation (1); |
| (b) | ensuring that the information required for conformity with the III Code is readily presentable to the Department of Transport within five working days of the request; |
| (c) | appointing officers in terms of these Regulations who will ensure that the Quality Standards System is ready for— |
| (i) | independent evaluation as required by the STCW Convention; |
| (ii) | the IMSAS audit Scheme as required by the STCW Convention and the III Code. |
| (4) | The Authority shall inform the Department of Transport of the implementation of the Quality Standards System and shall make available any documents requested by the Department. |