Question & AnswerQ&A (MTC Resolution NO. 8, S. 2000)
The Maritime Training Council, through the MTC Secretariat, has original and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide administrative complaints against accredited maritime training centers involving violations of MTC Rules and Regulations.
Complaints involving violations of MTC Rules and Regulations by maritime training centers must be filed at the MTC Secretariat.
Any person or entity with knowledge of any violation of MTC Rules and Regulations may file a written and sworn complaint against the maritime training center involved.
Grounds include issuing training certificates without proper training or assessment, conducting training without authority or with expired accreditation, misrepresentation of information during application, violation of cease and desist orders, and failure to meet training standards and equipment requirements, among others.
The penalty includes revocation of authority or certificate of accreditation for all courses, banning the training center from future applications with the MTC, non-recognition of certificates, and blacklisting of involved instructors or assessors.
The Investigating Committee issues a Show Cause Order directing the respondent to file a verified answer within 10 calendar days. Failure to answer results in ex parte proceedings. The committee may issue subpoenas, conduct investigations, and render a resolution.
Failure to file an answer constitutes a waiver and the hearing or investigation proceeds ex parte against the respondent.
Yes, accreditation may be suspended for up to the penalty period if reasonable grounds exist that continued operation could cause further violations or prejudice national interest, and there is a prima facie case with strong evidence of culpability.
The Chairman of the Maritime Training Council has exclusive jurisdiction to review orders, resolutions, and decisions of the MTC Secretariat Executive Director upon petition for review by a party in interest.
First offense results in non-issuance, non-renewal, or suspension of accreditation for at least 6 months and non-recognition of certificates; second offense results in a ban from applying for accreditation for the course and non-recognition of certificates.