Amendment to the Training and Certification Regulations
5. In regulation 7 of the Training and Certification Regulations—
(a) before the words “Any officer” there is inserted “(1) Subject to paragraph (2)”;
(b) after the table there is inserted—

“(2) In the circumstances specified in paragraph (3), where a person does not hold an appropriate certificate the Secretary of State may permit that person to serve in an appropriate capacity on board a ship for a maximum period of three months.
(3) The circumstances specified in paragraph (2) are that—
(a) the person holds a valid certificate issued by a third Party;
(b) that certificate is appropriate for the capacity in which the person is to serve; and
(c) the person has submitted an application under regulation 5A for a certificate of equivalent competency and keeps available for inspection such documents as may be specified by the Secretary of State together with the certificate referred to in paragraph (3)(a).”.