# The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters' Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015, Regulation 35: Records


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must keep a record of—
(a) every boatmaster's licence (including endorsements) ... issued pursuant to these Regulations and currently valid,
(b) every licence, certificate or other qualification previously held by the holder of a boatmaster's licence ...,
(c) every suspension, revocation or alteration of those licences, certificates or other qualifications, and
(d) all examination and assessment evidence, application forms, documents relating to applications (including medical evidence) and other matters affecting current and previous licences, certificates and other qualifications.
(2) The Secretary of State need not retain a record of any document—
(a) mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) for a period of more than 10 years after the date when that document expired or otherwise ceased to be valid;
(b) mentioned in paragraph 1(c) or (d) for a period of more than 10 years after the date when the boatmaster's licence ... to which the document relates has expired or otherwise ceased to be valid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/410/regulation/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-boatmasters-qualifications-crew-and-hours-of-work-regulations-2015/regulation-35
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