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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Regulations, 2004

Part 3 : Colour and Form Vision

23. Issue and period of validity of eyesight certificate

 

(1) The eyesight examiner must issue an applicant who passes the eyesight tests with an eyesight certificate in the approved form.

 

(2) An eyesight certificate is valid from the date of issue for a period of 12 months, except that a lantern colour vision certificate is valid for a period of six years; and

[Regulation 23(2) substituted by Section No. 8 (a) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015

 

(3) A valid colour vision certificate must be submitted for any new certification issue or re-validation of a certificate of competency or proficiency.

[Regulation 23(3) substituted by Section No. 8 (b) of the Merchant Shipping (Eyesight and Medical Examination) Amendment Regulations, 2015]