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  Certification Authorities

List of Designated Physicians A list of Designated Physicians is maintained by the office of Marine Medical Certification, Transport Canada. Marine Safety offices have access to the list of Designated Physicians.

A physician wishing to be included on the list of Designated Physicians should apply to the office of Marine Medical Certification, Transport Canada.

Marine industry associations, groups, owners, employee organisations and Marine Safety surveyors are encouraged to nominate additional physicians who have conducted medical examinations of seafarers, who have experience, or are otherwise familiar with the rigours of working at sea. Nominations must only be made with the prior approval of the physician.

All nominations will be reviewed by the office of Marine Medical Certification, Transport Canada prior to receiving "Designated" status on behalf of the Minister.

Other Medical Certificates Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides that the Minister may direct the acceptance of a medical certificate in a different form.

Further information on the alternate forms of the medical certificate accepted by the Minister, under Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations, can be obtained from the office of Marine Medical Certification, Transport Canada.

Re-examination Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides that the Minister may require the re-examination of a seafarer on appropriate grounds.

Capacity to Conduct Medical Examination Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides the physician with the authority to conduct a medical examination for the purpose of these regulations and according to the category of the medical, such as initial pre-employment, periodic, return-to-duty, or to obtain a marine certificate, as required by the circumstances.

Medical Certificates Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides the physician with the authority and responsibility to issue a medical certificate.

Validity of a Medical Certificate Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides the physician with the authority and responsibility to verify the period of validity of the medical certificate according to the age, if a marine certificate is held or not, and the state of health of the seafarer.

Review of a Medical Certificate Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides that a seafarer may apply for a review of a medical certificate issued under Division 8 under specific circumstances.

Appeal of a Reviewed Medical Certificate Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides that a seafarer who requested a review of a medical certificate may appeal to the Minister for a further review of the case by an appeal board under specific circumstances.

Costs of Medical Examinations for Reviews and Appeals Division 8 of the Crewing Regulations provides that the applicant seafarer bear the cost of the medical examination conducted as a result of a review requested by the seafarer or an appeal requested by the seafarer.

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