C.O.P. 23 Application Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

C.O.P.- 23

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICTIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing)

Form of application for Renewal of GMDSS Licence

(Radio Telegraphy/Telephony In Aeronautical/Maritime Services)

To operate/endorse in the Certificate of Proficiency under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificate of proficiency and Licence to Operate wireless Telegraphy) Rules 1954”

1.Name in full (in block letters)

2.Postal address in full

3.(Contact No. and E-Mail address, if any)

4.Nationality (Indicate by birth or domicile)

5.Particulars of the State Bank of India Draft enclosed with the application

Name of the Bank

Number and Date

Amount

6.Particulars of Certificate(s) of *Competency/Proficiency held by the applicant:

Class and Registration	Service Maritime/Aero-	By whom issued Date of last	Remarks
Number of Certificate	nautical	renewal/Date of
		Expiry of Licence

7.Details of experience during the last three years:

From	To	Designation of the post	Name and address of the	Nature of duties perfor-
		Held	Employer	med (See para ‘G’ on
				page 4)

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DECLARATION

1.I hereby solemnly declare that the foregoing facts are true and correct and nothing is false therein and nothing material has been concealed therefrom. I also agree that in case any information given by me herein before is found false at later date, the certificate and licence to operate, if granted, will be cancelled.

2.I further solemnly give an undertaking that I will not either directly or indirectly divulge to any person, except when lawfully authorised or directed to do so, the purport of any message which I may transmit or receive by means of any wireless apparatus operated by me or which may come to my knowledge in connection with the operation of the said apparatus.

3.I have carefully read and understood the rules contained in the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificates of Proficiency and licence to operate Wireless Telegraphy) Rules, 1954 and undertake to abide by them.

Date	Signature of applicant
	Name (in Block Letters)
*Certified that the particulars entered above are correct.
	Signature
	Name in Block Capitals
Station
Dated	Designation
	Office Stamp

*Attested by Gazetted Officer(s)/Appropriate Authority (ies) (such as D.G.C.A./D.G. Shipping etc.)* THE CERTIFYING AUTHORITY SHOULD SATISFY ITSELF FULLY AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN COLUMNS 1 TO 6 ABOVE.

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Guidelines for Renewal of Maritime GMDSS Licence

On the expiry of the initial period of the validity of licence under sub-rule (1) it may be renewed for a further period of five years at a time, if the person to whom such licence is issued.

i)Pay a fee of Rs. 500/-

ii)Has a total experience of not less than 6 months within 5 years immediately preceding the date of expiry of a licence and

or

iii)Satisfies the Central Government by re-examination or otherwise that he still possesses all the eligibilities required for issue of the certificate.

iv)IMPORTANT

•After taking the DD for Rs.500/- every individual should REGISTER ON-LINE into www.wpc.dot.gov.in

•Check the following link to get the Procedure for Renewal of GOC online

http://www.indianmaritimecollege.com/renewal%20of%20goc.html

Along with the above you have to enclose the following documents:

a)Copy of COC (or) COP duly attested by gazetted officer

b)Copy of your GMDSS GOC duly attested by gazetted officer.

c)CDC copy (or) Proof of experience of not less than 6 months within 5 years immediately preceding the date of expiry of a license

v)The renewal application alongwith prescribed fee should be sent to The Assistant Wireless Adviser to the Govt. of India, Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing, COP Section, Department of Telecom, 619, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. The application for further renewal may be submitted within three months

period preceding the date of termination of the licence and in no case before the above three month’s period.

vi)The renewal fee is payable by means of a BANK DRAFT only which should be obtained from any branch of THE STATE BANK OF INDIA and drawn in favour of PAO (HQ), DOT and payable at the STATE BANK OF INDIA, SERVICE BRANCH, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI, (Code No. 7687). In no case Bank Draft drawn on any other bank or cheques etc. will be accepted. Mutilated or defaced Bank Drafts will not be accepted.

If the holder of a licence, in the opinion of the Central Government has willfully or negligently provided incorrect or false information for the purpose of re-validation of the licence, the Central Government may endorse, suspend or cancel the licence.

Provided that no order to suspend or cancel the licence under this rule shall be made unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the action proposed to be taken.

Explanation:- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “experience” means the experience gained at a mobile station in the Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service using GMDSS.