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NAVIGATION ACT 2012 - SECT 65

Regulations about health

  (1)   The regulations may make provision in relation to the health of seafarers.

  (2)   Without limiting subsection   (1), the regulations may make provision in relation to the following:

  (a)   the appointment of a person as a medical inspector;

  (b)   fees payable for services performed by medical inspectors;

  (c)   the medical examination of seafarers and people proposing to become seafarers, including requirements for:

  (i)   periodic medical examinations; and

  (ii)   medical examinations on the request of AMSA;

  (d)   reporting requirements relating to medical examinations;

  (e)   issuing of certificates of fitness to seafarers and people proposing to become seafarers;

  (f)   requiring seafarers to hold specified certificates of fitness;

  (g)   prohibiting the employment or engagement of a person as a seafarer unless the person holds specified certificates of fitness;

  (h)   medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances and antiscorbutics;

  (i)   instructions for dispensing and using medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances and antiscorbutics;

  (j)   the inspection of medicines, medical and surgical stores and appliances, antiscorbutics and other things required to be carried on board vessels.



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