Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The regulations may prescribe different classes of seafarer certificates and may require that an individual hold a seafarer certificate of a particular kind in order to undertake particular duties, or perform particular functions, as a seafarer.
(2) The regulations may prescribe criteria relating to the following in relation to seafarer certificates:
(a) proficiencies, competencies and standards;
(b) qualifications;
(c) experience;
(d) minimum age;
(e) character;
(f) health;
(g) nationality, citizenship or residence.
(3) The regulations may make provision in relation to the following:
(a) the manner in which the attainment of proficiencies, competencies and standards is to be evidenced;
(b) the instruction, training and examination of seafarers, including:
(i) the gaining of sea service and other experience; and
(ii) the conduct of examinations, the conditions for admission to examinations and the appointment and remuneration of examiners;
(c) the recognition of certificates and other documents granted or issued to or in respect of masters, officers and seafarers under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law of the Commonwealth or a law of a State, a Territory or a foreign country;
(d) conditions to which seafarer certificates are subject.
(4) This section does not limit section 28.