(1) A person may apply to the Director for the issue of a local knowledge certificate.
(2) An application under subregulation (1) must—
(a) be in the form determined by the Director; and
(b) be accompanied by—
(i) evidence that the applicant has a valid current certificate of competency for the vessel that he or she is in charge of; and
(ii) evidence that the applicant has completed any training required by the Director; and
(iii) evidence that the applicant has sufficient qualifying service and experience appropriate to the port waters to which the local knowledge certificate will apply; and
(iv) the fee prescribed in Division 2 of Part 8 of these Regulations.
(3) The Director—
(a) may require the applicant to provide further information or material in respect of the application; and
(b) may require the information to be verified; and
(c) may require proof of the identity of the person making the application.
(4) The certificate of local knowledge may be limited by a condition imposed by the Director.