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

Regulations

Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021

Part 1 : General

6. Quality Standards Systems

 

(1) The Quality Standards System is hereby established within the Authority. The objectives of the Quality Standards System are to—
(a) ensure that the training, assessment and certification of seafarers is implemented by following a set of processes, procedures and quality standards;
(b) ensure that medical assessment of seafarers is effected through a set of processes, procedures and quality standards;
(c) ensure that the defined objectives are being achieved through systematic monitoring arrangements, including internal quality assurance evaluations and periodic external evaluations.

 

(2) In implementing the Quality Standards System, the Authority shall—
(a) define the policies giving effect to the Quality Standards System.;
(b) define, over and above the objectives set in subregulation (1), detailed objectives of the Quality Standards System;
(c) define the roles, responsibilities and the authority of the officers.

 

(3) The Quality Standards System must enable the Authority to demonstrate continued compliance with the STCW Convention and conformity to the IMSAS audit, by—
(a) meeting the objectives set in subregulation (1);
(b) ensuring that the information required for conformity with the III Code is readily presentable to the Department of Transport within five working days of the request;
(c) appointing officers in terms of these Regulations who will ensure that the Quality Standards System is ready for—
(i) independent evaluation as required by the STCW Convention;
(ii) the IMSAS audit Scheme as required by the STCW Convention and the III Code.

 

(4) The Authority shall inform the Department of Transport of the implementation of the Quality Standards System and shall make available any documents requested by the Department.