Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Regulations, 2004Part 2 : Medical Fitness12. Further examination* |
A seafarer who is the holder of a valid medical certificate may at any time be required by the owner or master of a ship, or by the Authority, to obtain a new certificate where as a result of illness, injury or other cause it is believed the seafarer may no longer be medically fit.
* See also section 87 of the Act