Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 5 : Medical and Eyesight Examination for Seafarers86. Validity of a Medical Certificate and the Colour and Vision Test Certificate |
| (1) | A medical certificate shall be valid, from the date which the candidate was examined, for a period not exceeding two years, except— |
| (a) | if the medical practitioner have found the candidate to have conditions that requires to be reviewed at an interval shorter than two years, in which case the certificate shall be valid for the period determined by the medical practitioner; |
| (b) | if the seafarer is under the age of 18, in which case the medical fitness certificate shall be valid for a period of one year. |
| (2) |
| (a) | A visual acuity test shall be valid, from the date which the candidate is examined, for a period not exceeding two years. |
| (b) | A colour vision test is valid, from the date which the candidate is examined, for a period not exceeding six years. |