Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 1 : General5. Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Seafarers |
| (1) | The Authority shall designate members of its staff to be the Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Seafarers. |
| (2) | In addition to functions bestowed by any other law, the functions of the Registrar shall be: |
| (a) | to issue certificates of competency and qualification in accordance with the Act; |
| (b) | to issue endorsements to certificates in accordance with the Act; |
| (c) | to maintain an electronic register of all certificates of competency and of proficiency issued or recognized under the Act, and of all matters affecting them; |
| (d) | to make available information on the status of certificates of competency and of proficiency, including the matters affecting them, to other competent authorities or shipping firms requesting verification of the authenticity or validity of certificates produced to them; |
| (e) | to support the chief examiner in his duties in relation to regulation 6; and |
| (f) | to perform the functions incidental to those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d). |
| (3) | The Registrar shall perform his or her functions in accordance with any applicable quality assurance system implemented pursuant to regulation 7. |