Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 2 : Assessment17. Level 3 assessment |
| (1) | All certificates issued under Part 3 Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of these regulations shall be assessed at level 3. |
| (2) | The assessment shall be conducted by an examiner in the presence of an assessor in accordance with the guidelines specified by the Authority. |
| (3) | A candidate who has been assessed as competent and complies with all requirements for the issue of the certificate concerned shall be issued, by the examiner, with an interim certificate prescribed below: |
| (a) | shall be valid for six months from the date of issue; |
| (b) | during that period, serves as interim certification specifying functions, levels and applicable limitations (pending the issue of the appropriate full-term certification by the Registrar); |
| (c) | shall be surrendered to the Authority when the holder is issued with the full term certification; and |
| (d) | shall be in the form prescribed by the Authority. |
| (4) | If a candidate is assessed as not yet competent, the examiner shall issue the candidate with a written notice signed by the examiner, stating: |
| (a) | the details of the assessment; |
| (b) | the conditions (if any) imposed by the examiner; |
| (c) | the requirement to produce the notice when next applying for assessment at level 3; and |
| (d) | shall be in the form prescribed by the Authority. |
| (5) | If a candidate is assessed as not yet competent because of a significant deficiency in the candidate's practical knowledge, the examiner may require that the candidate complete a further period of appropriate qualifying service, not exceeding six months, before reapplying for the certification concerned. |
| (6) | If a candidate, without reasonable excuse, fails to appear for the assessment at the appointed time and place, the examiner shall assess the candidate as not yet competent by default. |