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113.   Recognition of certificates issued abroad

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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113.   Recognition of certificates issued abroad

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    (1)   Where the laws of any other State provide for the examination for, and grant of, certificates to persons intending to act as masters, deck officers, engineer officer or ratings on board ships, and the Minister is satisfied that all examinations and related requirements for admission to the examinations in that other State are such as to be equally effective as the examinations and related requirements for the same purpose under this Act, the Minister may deem the certificates so granted to be at least equivalent to those granted under this Act.

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    (2)   Where a person holding a certificate referred to in subsection (1) is desirous of serving on a Saint Lucian ship as master, deck officer, engineer officer or rating, the Minister may direct that—

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      (a)     where the person is a citizen of Saint Lucia, that person be granted a certificate of equivalent grade under this Act;

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      (b)     where the person is not a citizen of Saint Lucia, that person be issued with a licence, authorising him or her to serve on a Saint Lucian ship in the same capacity as if his or her certificate had been granted under this Act, subject to such conditions as the Minister may impose.

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    (3)   A licence issued under subsection (2) shall—

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      (a)     during its currency have the same force as a certificate of competency granted under this Act and may be cancelled or suspended for like reason;

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      (b)     be valid for a period of up to 5 years from the date of issue, and may be renewed upon such conditions as may be prescribed.

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    (4)   The Minister may, by notice made by statutory instrument, declare the names of those States to which subsection (1) applies.

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