{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022/regulation-29",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022/regulation-29.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2022/9780348240368",
  "legislation_title": "The Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-standards-of-training-certification-and-watchkeeping-regulations-2022",
  "path": "regulation/29",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "Seafarers designated as a provider of medical first aid or to take charge of medical care",
  "text": "(1) A seafarer designated to provide medical first aid on board a ship must—\n(a) meet the standard of competence specified in section A-VI/4, paragraphs 1 to 3, of the STCW Code (standard of competence for seafarers designated to provide medical first aid on board ship); and\n(b) hold a certificate of proficiency in medical first aid.\n(2) A seafarer designated to take charge of medical care on board a ship must—\n(a) meet the standard of competence specified in section A-VI/4, paragraphs 4 to 6, of the STCW Code (standard of competence for seafarers designated to take charge of medical care on board ship); and\n(b) hold a certificate of proficiency in medical care.\n(3) The Secretary of State or an approved training provider may issue a certificate of proficiency required by paragraph (1) or (2) only to a seafarer who meets the standard of competence specified in paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a) respectively.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348240368/regulation/29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T14:44:31.055001+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}