| (a) | in terms of section 77(4) of the Act, appoint examiners in accordance with procedures established from time to time; and |
| (b) | designate in writing, from among the examiners, a senior examiner (deck), a senior examiner (engine), a senior examiner (deck fishing), senior examiner (engine fishing), a senior examiner (small vessels), a senior examiner (radio) and a chief examiner. |
[Regulation 6(1) substituted by regulation 6 of Notice No. R. 544, GG 38912, dated 25 June 2015]
| (2) | In addition to the functions specified in these regulations, a chief and a senior examiner have the other functions specified in his or her instrument of designation. |
| (3) | The chief examiner and senior examiner's duties are: |
| (a) | Developing policies on assessment, evaluation and examinations; |
| (b) | Developing and maintaining the quality assurance system for the matters relating to applicable examinations and standards; |
| (c) | Designating examination centres; |
| (d) | Keeping abreast with the developments at the Organisation; |
| (e) | Communicating information relating to these regulations as required by the STCW Convention and STCW-F Convention to the Organisation; |
| (f) | Ensuring standards of accreditation and the auditing of training institutions are maintained; and |
| (g) | To audit parties to the conventions for the purpose of recognition of foreign certificates and qualifications. |
