A master, ships’ officer or rating will be deemed to be duly certificated if he or she is the holder for the time being in the case of a -
- master or ships’ officer, of a valid certificate of competency or certificate of service, issued in terms of this Act, of a grade appropriate to the ship in which he is employed and to his station in the ship, or of a higher grade; or
- rating, of a valid certificate of qualification, issued or recognised in terms of this Act.
