Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Regulations, 2004Part 2 : Medical Fitness13. Period of validity of medical certificate |
| (1) | Except as provided in subregulation (2) and (3), and subject to regulation 14 and section 111(5) of the Act, a medical certificate is valid from the date of issue for a period of 12 months. |
| (2) | If the period of validity of a medical certificate expires during the course of a voyage, the certificate continues to be valid until the end of the voyage, or until the end of a further period of 30 days, whichever occurs first. |
| (3) | If appropriate, taking into account the state of health of the applicant, a medical examiner may issue a medical certificate that specifies a shorter period of validity than the period specified in subregulation (1). |
