The Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006

Conversion of existing qualifications

35.—(1) This regulation applies to every person who, on 1st January 2007 holds—

(a) a licence issued under the 1993 Regulations,

(b) an STCW Class II/2 or 3 Certificate,

(c) an SCV Code qualification, or

(d) an appropriate IWSPB Code qualification.

(2) Where, not later than 31st December 2011, a person to whom this regulation applies makes an application for a boatmaster’s licence, Part 2 of Schedule 5 has effect in relation to that application.

(3) Where, on or before 31st December 2006, a person has made an application for the revalidation of a licence issued under the 1993 Regulations and that application has not been disposed of, the application is to be treated as an application under paragraph (2) and the Secretary of State may request from the applicant such supplementary information and documentation as he reasonably requires under paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5.

( 4 ) The Secretary of State may issue to a person who has made an application of a kind referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) a boatmaster’s licence (with or without endorsements) of such a class as is appropriate having regard to his previous qualification.