NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-02-2003, February 12, 2003
ADDENDUM TO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 17-12-2002 RE: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING RADIO TRAINING CENTERS (RTC) OFFERING SHORT-TERM GMDSS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS COURSES
National Administrative Register February 12, 2003
Pursuant to Act 3846, as amended, E.O. No. 546, Chapter NIX Article 55 of the Radio Regulations of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), and Regulations I/6 and I/8 of the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended, the Memorandum Circular No. 17-12-2002 dated December 20, 2002 is hereby amended to include a new provision, item “d” of Section VI, 6.1, as follows:
“d”. If applicant is not a deck/radio officer or ECE, he/she may be allowed to attend the training, provided, it shall only be issued a “Certificate of Attendance” upon completion of the course. The Certificate of Attendance shall not be considered as a basis for qualifying in the GOC or ROC examination.
All other provisions of Memorandum Circular No. 17-12-2002 remain in force.
Adopted: 12 Feb. 2003
(SGD.) ARMI JANE R. BROJE
Commissioner