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[接上页] (2) A certificate of competency issued by the Authority shall be of one of the following classes- Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 1 (Master Mariner) Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 2 Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3. (3) A certificate of competency of a class referred to in the list specified in subsection (2) shall be of a higher class than a certificate of a class referred to after it in that list. (4) A river trade certificate of competency issued by the Authority shall be of one of the following classes- Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer)(River Trade) Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer)(River Trade) Class 2 Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer)(River Trade) Class 3. (5) A river trade certificate of competency of a class referred to in the list specified in subsection (4) shall be of a higher class than a certificate of a class referred to after it in that list. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Regulation (including any other provision of this section), no deck officer shall be qualified to man a high-speed craft which is a passenger craft, or a cargo craft of 500 GRT or more, unless- (a) in addition to holding any other appropriate certificate of competency, he holds a certificate- (i) known as a Type Rating Certificate; and (ii) issued by the Authority; and(b) such certificate is in force.(7) Any certificate issued to a deck officer may be issued subject to any qualifications or limitations endorsed thereon. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478J s 5 Certificates equivalent to certificates of competency or service Remarks: Amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 (1)-(2) (Repealed L.N. 105 of 1998) (3) A certificate of competency as Master, First Mate and Second Mate of a sea-going ship obtained under section 6A of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281) before 1 September 1981 shall be equivalent, respectively, to a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 1 (Master Mariner), a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 2 and a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3, issued under this Regulation. (23 of 1998 s. 2) (4) A Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 4 issued under the repealed Regulations, as in force at any time before the commencement of this Regulation, shall be equivalent to a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3 issued under this Regulation. (5) A certificate of service (Deck Officer) as Third Mate of a sea-going ship granted by the Director of Marine under the repealed Regulations shall be equivalent to a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) Class 3 issued under this Regulation where, but only where, the officer who holds such certificate is the most junior deck officer on a ship which is required under this Regulation to be manned by not less than 4 qualified deck officers. (23 of 1998 s. 2) (6) (Repealed L.N. 105 of 1998) (7) A certificate of service (Deck Officer) (River Trade) Class 3 granted by the Director of Marine under the repealed Regulations shall be equivalent to a Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer) (River Trade) Class 3 issued under this Regulation. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478J s 6 Qualified engineer officers and classes of certificates PART III CERTIFICATION OF ENGINEER OFFICERS (1) For the purposes of this Regulation, an engineer officer shall be qualified if- (a) he holds- (i) a certificate of competency as an engineer officer issued under this Regulation; (ii) a certificate which is under section 7 to be treated as equivalent to such a certificate of competency; or (iii) a licence which is under Part V to be treated as equivalent to such a certificate of competency; and(b) such certificate or licence is in force in relation to a class appropriate to the station held by him in the ship.(1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if any person- (a) holds a certificate of competency as an engineer officer issued by the government of a state party to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978; (b) has satisfied the requirement for the issue of a licence under Part V; and (c) has applied for the issue of a licence under Part V,he shall be treated as a qualified engineer officer for the purposes of this Regulation for a period of 3 months from the date on which the application made by such person for the issue of a licence under Part V is received by the Authority. (L.N. 105 of 1998) (2) A certificate of competency issued by the Authority shall be of one of the following classes- Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 2 Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 3. (3) A certificate of competency of a class referred to in the list specified in subsection (2) shall be of a higher class than a certificate of a class referred to after it in that list. (4) A river trade certificate of competency issued by the Authority shall be of one of the following classes- |