35.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must keep a record of—
(a)every boatmaster’s licence (including endorsements) and boatmaster’s certificate issued pursuant to these Regulations and currently valid,
(b)every licence, certificate or other qualification previously held by the holder of a boatmaster’s licence or certificate,
(c)every suspension, revocation or alteration of those licences, certificates or other qualifications, and
(d)all examination and assessment evidence, application forms, documents relating to applications (including medical evidence) and other matters affecting current and previous licences, certificates and other qualifications.
(2) The Secretary of State need not retain a record of any document—
(a)mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) for a period of more than 10 years after the date when that document expired or otherwise ceased to be valid;
(b)mentioned in paragraph 1(c) or (d) for a period of more than 10 years after the date when the boatmaster’s licence of boatmaster’s certificate to which the document relates has expired or otherwise ceased to be valid.