PART 6 U.K.TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Qualifications held under the 2006 RegulationsU.K.

50.—(1) This regulation applies to a person who, immediately before these Regulations come into force, holds one or both of the following issued under the 2006 Regulations (“a qualification under the 2006 Regulations”)—

(a)a boatmaster's licence with or without an endorsement,

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(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the 2006 Regulations, a person to whom this regulation applies is to be treated as qualified to serve as master of a vessel engaged on a voyage authorised by a qualification under the 2006 Regulations until whichever is the earlier of—

(a)the issue of a new boatmaster's licence to that person,

(b)the revocation of the boatmaster's licence under regulation 25(3), or

(c)the expiry of the boatmaster's licence in accordance with regulation 14(1) of the 2006 Regulations.

(3) This regulation does not entitle a person to serve as master of any vessel at a time when that person is not complying with the terms and conditions of the qualification under the 2006 Regulations.

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