W.A. Marine (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Amendment Regulations 2011 (WA)

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MA302*

Western Australian Marine Act 1982

W.A. Marine (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Amendment Regulations 2011

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the WA. Marine (Certificates of
Competency and Safety Manning) Amendment
Regulations 2011.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)

regulations 1 and 2— on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
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3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the WA. Marine (Certificates of
Competency and Safety Manning) Regulations 1983.

4.            Regulation 3 amended

(1) In regulation 3 delete the definition of endorsement.
(2) In regulation 3 insert in alphabetical order:

Annex C means Annex C to NSCV Part D;
endorsement means any annotation made by the chief
executive officer on a certificate of competency
indicating the chief executive officer's approval or
acceptance under regulation 9 of any extension of the
authority conferred by the certificate;
NSCVPart I) means the provisions of Part D of the
NSCV declared under the Navigation Act 1912
(Commonwealth) section 427(3)(a) as in existence by
order published in the Commonwealth ofAustralia
Gazette on 27 September 2006;
restriction means any annotation made by the chief
executive officer on a certificate of competency
indicating the chief executive officer's approval or
acceptance under regulation 9 of any limitation on the
authority conferred by the certificate;

5.            Regulation 6 amended

Delete regulation 6(2) and (3).

6.            Regulation 7 replaced

Delete regulation 7 and insert: 

7.            Functions of certificates of competency

(1) The chief executive officer must annotate a certificate
of competency to show the functions to which the
certificate relates, which are to be in accordance with
Schedule 2.
(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), the chief executive
officer must annotate a certificate of competency to
which this subregulation applies to show whether the
certificate is valid for sea service on a trading vessel or
on a fishing vessel.
(3) Subregulation (2) applies to the following certificates
of competency -

(a) Master Class III;

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(b) Master Class IV;
(c) Mate Class IV;
(d) Master Class V.

7.           Regulation 9 amended

(I) in regulation 9(1) after purposes may be" insert:

restricted or

(2) After regulation 9(1) insert:

(2A) Without limiting subregulation (1), the limitations that

may be approved under that subregulation include

limitations relating to -

(a)

the duties, operations, area, vessel or class of vessel for which a certificate of competency is valid; and

(b)

the period during which a certificate of competency is valid.

(3) In regulation 9(2) delete "an endorsement and insert:

a restriction or endorsement

Note: The heading to amended regulation 9 is to read:

Restriction or endorsement of certificate of competency

8.            Regulation 10 amended

(1) Delete regulation 10(1) and insert:

(1) This regulation does not apply to a certificate of

competency for sea service on a fishing vessel if the
certificate was valid immediately before the
commencement of the WA. Marine (Certificates of
Competency and Safety Manning) Amendment

Regulations 2011 regulation 8.

(IAA) If, because of a limitation referred to in

regulation 9(2A)(b), the period for which a certificate
of competency is valid is less than 5 years, a reference
in subregulation (1 a) to the period of 5 years is to be

read as a reference to that lesser period.

(2) In regulation 10(la) delete "for sea service on a trading ship".

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(3) After regulation 10(lb) insert:

(2A) If a person

(a) is the holder of-

(i)     a certificate of competency referred to in regulation 7(3) for sea service on a trading vessel; and

(ii)     the same class of certificate of competency for sea service on a fishing vessel;

and

(b) applies for revalidation of both certificates at

the same time,

only one fee is payable under regulation 31 A for the

revalidation of both certificates.

(4) In regulation 10(2):

(a) in paragraph (a) delete "competency to satisfy him as to the certificate -" and insert:

competency -

(b) in paragraph (a)(i) delete "Annex C to NSCV Part D; and" and insert:

Annex C; and

(c) after paragraph (a)(ii)(A) insert:

(BA) for a certificate of competency

for sea service on a fishing

vessel - by continuous

employment in each fishing
season during the preceding
5 years; or

(d)

after each of paragraph (a)(ii)(A), (B) and (C) insert: or

(5) After regulation 10(3) insert:

(4A) If, when considering the revalidation of a certificate of

competency, the chief executive officer -

(a) is not satisfied as to a person's professional

competency in relation to one or more of the matters referred to in subregulation (2)(a)(ii); and

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(b) is satisfied as to the person's professional

competency for the purposes of a certificate of
competency that is of a lower class or subject to

restrictions,

the chief executive officer may revalidate the

certificate accordingly.

(6) In regulation 10(4)(a):

(a) in subparagraph (i) delete "Annex C to NSCV Part D; and" and insert:

Annex C: and

(b) in subparagraph (ii) delete "clause C4 to NSCV Part D; and" and insert:

clause C4: and

Note: The heading to amended regulation 10 is to read:

Revalidation of certificates of competency

9.            Regulation 11 amended

(1) In regulation 11(1):

(a) after "competency, or for the" insert: restriction,
(b) after "certificate or to" insert:

restrict,

(2) In regulation 11(2) after "refuses to" insert:
restrict,

10.          Regulation iSA inserted

After regulation 14 insert:

iSA. Requirement to maintain medical fitness

A person who holds a certificate of competency must maintain a level of medical fitness -

(a) that enables the person to perform safely the
functions to which the certificate relates; and

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(b) that complies with the requirements set Out in

Annex C clause C6.

11.         Regulation 17 amended

(1) Delete regulation 17(1)(c) and insert:

(c) evidence of medical fitness in accordance with

regulation 18A; and

(2) Delete regulation 17(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6).

12.          Regulation 18A inserted

After regulation 17 insert:

18A. Evidence of medical fitness

(1) An applicant for examination for a certificate of

competency to which this subregulation applies must

provide -

(a)

a current certificate of medical fitness in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex C; and

(b)

if required to do so by the chief executive officer, further evidence as to medical fitness.

(2) Subregulation (1) applies to the following certificates

of competency -

(a) Master Class HI;
(b) Master Class IV;
(c) Mate Class IV;
(d) Marine Engineer Class III;
(e) Marine Engine Driver Grade I.

(3) An applicant for examination for a certificate of

competency to which this subregulation applies must

provide -

(a)

a declaration of medical fitness in accordance with the requirements set Out in Annex C; and

(b)

evidence of passing an eyesight test in accordance with the requirements set Out in Annex C clauses C4 and C5; and

(c)

if required to do so by the chief executive officer, further evidence as to medical fitness.

(4) Subregulation (3) applies to the following certificates

of competency -

(a) Master Class V;

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(b) Coxswain;

(c) Marine Engine Driver Grade II.
(5) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b) or (3)(c), the
chief executive officer may require the applicant to be
examined by a medical practitioner specified by the
chief executive officer.

13.          Regulation 18 amended

In regulation 18(2) delete "by endorsement of" and insert:

with

14.          Schedule 2 amended

(1) In Schedule 2 after the heading "MASTER CLASS N":

(a) in notes 1, 2 and 4 delete "endorsed" (each occurrence) and insert:

restricted

(b) in notes 1. 2 and 4 delete "unendorsed" and insert:

unrestricted

(2) In Schedule 2 after the heading "MATE CLASS IV":

(a) in notes 1, 2 and 4 delete "endorsed" (each occurrence) and insert:

restricted

(b) in notes 1, 2 and 4 delete "unendorsed" and insert:

unrestricted

(3) In Schedule 2 after the heading "MASTER CLASS V":

(a) in notes 1 and 2 delete "endorsed" (each occurrence) and

insert:

restricted

b) in notes I and 2 delete "unendorsed*' and insert:

unrestricted

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(4) In Schedule 2 after the heading "COXSWAIN":

(a) in paragraph (b) delete "endorsed" (each occurrence) and insert:

restricted

(b) in paragraph (b) delete "unendorsed" and insert:

unrestricted

15.           Schedule 3 amended

In Schedule 3 item 4 after "deletion of" insert:

restriction or

16.           Schedule 4 amended

(I) In Schedule 4 after the heading "MASTER CLASS III":

(a) in paragraph (b) delete "endorsement" (first occurrence)
and insert:

annotation

(b) in paragraph (b) delete ""Fishing" endorsement" and insert:

"Fishing" -

(c) in paragraph (b) delete "to the endorsement," and insert:

to the annotation,
(d) in paragraph (d)(ii)(a) delete "for use within State

jurisdiction;" and insert:

by the chief executive officer;

(e) in paragraph (d)(ii)(b) delete "anticollision exercises" and
insert:

anticollision exercises.

(1) in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "produce an acceptable

certificate indicating a specified minimum standard of
physical fitness.".

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(2) In Schedule 4 after the heading "MASTER CLASS N":

(a) in paragraph (b) delete "endorsement" (first occurrence) and insert:

annotation

(b) in paragraph (b) delete " "Fishing" endorsements -" and insert:

"Fishing" -

(c)

in paragraph (b) delete "to the endorsement," and insert: to the annotation,

(d)

in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "injured;" and insert: injured.

(e)

in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "produce an acceptable certificate indicating a specified minimum standard of physical fitness.".

(1) after the heading "Examination Subjects" in note 3

delete "endorsed" and insert:

restricted

(3) In Schedule 4 after the heading "MATE CLASS IV":

(a)

in paragraph (b) delete "endorsement" (first occurrence) and insert:

annotation
(b) in paragraph (b) delete ""Fishing" endorsements -" and insert:

"Fishing" -

(c)

in paragraph (b) delete "to the endorsement," and insert: to the annotation,

(d)

in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "injured;" and insert: injured.

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(e) in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "produce an acceptable certificate indicating a specified minimum standard of physical fitness."
(f) after the heading "Examination Subjects" in the notes delete "endorsed" and insert:

restricted

(4) In Schedule 4 after the heading "MASTER CLASS V":

(a) in paragraph (b) delete "endorsement" (each occurrence) and insert:

annotation

(b) in paragraph (b) delete " "Fishing" endorsements -" and insert:

"Fishing" -

(c) in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "radiotelephony: and" and insert:

radiotelephony.

(d)

in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "produce an acceptable certificate indicating a specified minimum standard of physical fitness.".

(5) In Schedule 4 after the heading "COXSWAIN - INSTRUCTOR
OF COMMERCIAL SKI BOAT":
(a) in paragraph (e)(iii) delete "craft; and" and insert:
craft.

(b) delete paragraph (e)(iv);

(c) after each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and (e)(i) and (ii) insert:

and

(6) In Schedule 4 after the heading "MARINE ENGINEER

CLASS III":

(a) in paragraph (b) delete "sea;" and insert:

sea.

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(b) in paragraph (b) delete "produce evidence of a satisfactory

minimum standard of medical fitness.".

By Command of the Governor,

R. KENNEDY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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