Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 5 : Medical and Eyesight Examination for Seafarers90. Medical Fitness Standards |
| (1) | The Authority shall establish the Medical Fitness and Eyesight Standards. Such standards must conform as closely as possible to guidance published by the IMO and other United Nations entities as well as local medical standards. |
| (2) | The Authority may establish a medical forum for medical practitioners appointed in terms of these Regulations. |
| (3) | The purpose of the forum includes, but is not limited to— |
| (a) | the review of medical and eyesight standards and ensure their currency, relevancy and correlation with regards to medical practices in the country; |
| (b) | discussions of medical and eyesight matters that arose in a specific period to ensure that there’s knowledge sharing. |
| (4) | The Authority shall, within the 180 days of this Part coming into force, publish the Medical Fitness Standards. |