Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021Part 1 : General9. Syllabus Committee |
| (1) | The Authority in keeping with the Quality Standard System, shall establish a syllabus committee to— |
| (a) | keep the Training Standards Code under review; |
| (b) | advise the Authority on matters related to training, assessment and certification of seafarers. |
| (3) | The syllabus committee shall consist of— |
| (a) | the chief examiner who shall be the Chairperson; |
| (b) | the senior examiners; |
| (c) | the Registrar; and |
| (d) | other members, invited by the Authority, who shall be persons with appropriate knowledge and experience in matters relating to the education and training of seafarers. |
| (4) | The syllabus committee may— |
| (a) | consider amendments made to the STCW Convention, STCW-F Convention and any other relevant instruments before the changes are implemented in the Training Standards Code; |
| (b) | propose amendments to these Regulations; |
| (5) | The Authority may, on a regular basis, present reports to the syllabus committee regarding the latest activities and information on assessment and certification of seafarers. |
| (6) | The syllabus committee shall meet twice a year. The agenda of the committee shall include, but shall not be limited to— |
| (a) | the review and amendment of the Training Standards Code; |
| (b) | consideration of the reports of the Registrar of Seafarers and the Chief Examiner; |
| (c) | any other matter, relating to training, assessment and certification of seafarers, raised by members of the public. |