The Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970

7.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation 5(6), a person who has complied with the requirements of Regulation 4 of these Regulations may apply at any Mercantile Marine Office for the grant of a certificate of competency.

(2) Every such application shall be in such form as the Board may sanction and shall be accompanied—

(a) in the case of an applicant who has complied with the requirements of Regulation 4(1), by—

(i) certificates of discharge, and such other certificates signed by the masters of ships in which the applicant has served, as may be necessary to establish to the satisfaction of the Superintendent that the applicant has performed the necessary qualifying service, and also, in any case in which any reduction in the period of such qualifying service is claimed under provisions of Regulation 9, the certificate or certificates therein referred to;

(ii) a certificate of efficiency as a lifeboatman issued under the rules for life-saving appliances; and

(iii) certificates showing to the satisfaction of the Superintendent that the applicant has complied with conditions (1)(c) and (e) of Regulation 4;

(b) in the case of an applicant who claims to be qualified by virtue of the provisions of Regulation 4(2), by certificates of discharge or a certificate of service issued by the Registrar General sufficient to establish to the satisfaction of the Superintendent that the applicant is so qualified.

(3) Every such application duly completed shall be lodged with the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office who shall if satisfied that the applicant is entitled to the grant of a certificate of competency cause such a certificate to be issued to the applicant, or, if not so satisfied, inform the applicant in writing that his application is refused stating the reasons.