Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
Regulation 11
Medical fitness standards
Subregulation 1
A medical fitness certificate shall be issued by a qualified medical practitioner only if —
the qualified medical practitioner has examined the person to whom the medical fitness certificate relates; and
having had regard to the medical fitness standards determined by the Director, the qualified medical practitioner considers that the person to whom the medical fitness certificate relates is fit to perform the duties which that person will carry out at sea.
Subregulation 2
The medical fitness standards referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall cover vision standards, hearing standards, physical capability requirements, fitness criteria for medication use, fitness criteria for common medical conditions and any other areas, as may be determined by the Director.
Subregulation 3
The Director may publish the medical fitness standards determined under paragraph (2) in such manner as he thinks fit.