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[接上页] (Enacted 1996) Cap 478Y s 5 Examinations at training schools An examination for a certificate of competency as A.B. may, in the case of a person undergoing a course of pre-sea training at a nautical training school specified in Schedule 2, be taken by that person at that school in stages during the course in accordance with approved arrangements made by the responsible authority. (Enacted 1996) Cap 478Y s 6 Application for certificate of competency as A.B. (1) A seafarer who has complied with the requirements of section 3 and who has not applied for the grant of a certificate of competency as A.B. under section 4(6), may apply to the Authority for the grant of a certificate of competency as A.B. (2) Every application under this section shall be made on a form obtainable at the Examination Centre and shall be accompanied by- (a) 2 suitable identical passport-size photographs of the applicant; (b) a certificate or certificates and such other evidence as may be necessary to establish to the satisfaction of the Authority that the applicant has complied with the requirements of section 3; and (c) the prescribed fee.(3) Upon receipt of an application under this section or section 4(6), the Authority shall, if satisfied that the applicant is entitled to the grant of a certificate of competency as A.B., cause such a certificate to be issued to the applicant in the form prescribed in Schedule 3 or, if not so satisfied, inform the applicant in writing that his application is refused, stating the reasons for the refusal. (Enacted 1996) Cap 478Y s 7 Qualifying sea service (1) For the purposes of section 3(b) or 4(1)(b)(i)(A), qualifying sea service shall consist of either- (a) service as a general purpose rating in a seagoing ship having a general purpose or integrated crew (referred to in these Rules as "service as a general purpose rating"); (b) service as a deck rating in a seagoing ship other than a ship having a general purpose or integrated crew (referred to in these Rules as "service as a deck rating"); or (c) service partly as the one and partly as the other of the above mentioned ratings (referred to in these Rules as "mixed service").(2) Subject to section 8, the period of qualifying sea service shall be- (a) for the purposes of section 4(1)(b)(i)(A)- (i) in the case of service as a general purpose rating, 18 months; (ii) in the case of service as a deck rating, 12 months; (iii) in the case of mixed service, a period of between 12 and 18 months such that the component periods of service as a general purpose rating and as a deck rating respectively, expressed as percentages of the periods prescribed in relation thereto in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) , total 100%;(b) for the purpose of section 3(b), the period specified in relation to each type of service in paragraph (a), plus a further period of 2 years.(3) In calculating a period of qualifying sea service for the purpose of subsection (2)- (a) every day by which a period of service in a ship exceeds the number of months in that period, and every day of such service in a period of service of less than 1 month, shall be treated as 1/30th of a month of service; (b) each period of service in a ship shall be calculated separately; and (c) the length of every period of service in a ship shall be calculated from the date of its commencement to the date of its termination.(4) Every period of qualifying sea service shall include a proportion of not less than 50% of service in ships of more than 200 GRT, other than fishing vessels. (Enacted 1996) Cap 478Y s 8 Reduction in qualifying service at sea In the case of a person who holds a certificate given by the responsible authority showing that he has passed or satisfactorily completed an approved course of pre-sea training at a nautical training school specified in Schedule 2, the total period of qualifying sea service which would otherwise be required under section 7(2) shall be reduced by the period shown in column 3 of that Schedule. (Enacted 1996) Cap 478Y s 9 Verification of qualifications, etc. by examiner PART III GENERAL (1) The examiner shall not permit a candidate to take an examination under these Rules unless he is satisfied that the candidate is eligible to take the examination and is the person in respect of whom the application for examination has been made. (2) If before the commencement, or during the course, of an examination the examiner becomes aware that a candidate has a physical or other disability which in his opinion would render the candidate incapable of performing the duties of an A.B., the examiner shall not permit the candidate to take or complete the examination. (3) Where the examiner pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) does not permit a candidate to take or complete the examination- (a) the examiner shall state his reasons on the form of application and submit the form to the Authority; and (b) the fee paid by or on behalf of the candidate shall be refunded to the person who paid the fee. |