# The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Medical Certification) Regulations 2010, Regulation 9: Period of validity of medical fitness certificate


A medical fitness certificate is valid only from the date of the medical examination or the date of consideration by a medical referee, as appropriate, and for the following maximum periods—
(a) in respect of a person under 18 years of age, one year,
(b) in respect of a person of 18 years of age or over, two years,
or, in either case, such shorter period as is specified on the certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/737/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-maritime-labour-convention-medical-certification-regulations-2010/regulation-9
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