PART 2BOATMASTER'S LICENCES AND BOATMASTERS' CERTIFICATES

Boatmaster's licences

Standards of competence for licences and endorsements13

1

The Secretary of State may not issue a boatmaster's licence or an endorsement of a licence to a person who has not previously held one unless the applicant satisfies him that he has the practical skills and knowledge necessary for a holder of the relevant class of licence or endorsement.

2

Part 1 of Schedule 4 to these Regulations specifies—

a

the practical skills and knowledge required in respect of each class of boatmaster's licence and endorsement,

b

the means by which the attainment of the appropriate level of such skills and knowledge is to be evidenced, and

c

the grievance procedure.