SEPT. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1001

provided that not more than two boats shall be of Section D.

(e.) If the boats placed under davits in accordance with the foregoing Table (c) do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then additional wood, metal, collapsible or other boats of approved description (whether placed under davits or otherwise) or approved life-rafts shall be carried. One of these boats may be a steam-launch; but in that case the space occupied by the engines and boilers is not to be included in the estimated cubic capacity of the boat.

Subject to the provisions contained in paragraph (g) of these rules, such additional boats or rafts shall be of at least such carrying capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under davits by table (c) provide together in the aggregate three-fourths more than the minimum cubic contents required by column 3 of that table. For this purpose 3 cubic feet of air-case in the life-raft is to be estimated as 10 cubic feet of internal capacity. Provided always that the rafts will accommodate all the persons for which they are to be certified under the rules.

All such additional boats or rafts shall be placed as conveniently for being available as the ship's arrangements admit of, having regard to the avoidance of undue encumbrance of the ship's deck, and to the safety of the ship for her voyage.

(f.) In addition to the life-saving appliances before mentioned, ships of this class shall carry not less than one approved life-buoy for every boat placed under davits. They shall also carry approved life-jackets or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy, suitable for being worn on the person, so that there may be at least one for each person on board the ship.

(g.) Provided, nevertheless, that no ship of this class shall be required to carry more boats or rafts than will furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.

DIVISION A.—CLASS 2.

Rules for Foreign-going Steamships having Certificates of Survey, under "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," authorising them to carry Passengers, or having Passenger Certificates issued by the Board of Trade or any British Colony.

Ships of this class shall be subject to the same requirements as those in Division A, Class 1.

DIVISION A.—CLASS 3.

Rules for Steamships having Certificates of Survey under "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," authorising them to carry Passengers anywhere within the Home-trade Limits, that is to say, between any Ports or Places in New Zealand, but not to or from the Chatham Islands, the Auckland Islands, or Campbell Island, and Steamships holding Passenger Certificates issued by the Board of Trade, or any British Possession or Foreign Country, which have been exempted from Survey under Section 200 of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," and which carry Passengers anywhere within the Home-trade Limits aforesaid.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry boats placed under davits in accordance with the rules and table provided for ships in Division A, Class 1.

(b.) If the boats placed under davits in accordance with this requirement do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then additional wood, metal, collapsible, or other boats of approved description (whether placed under davits or otherwise) or approved life-rafts shall be carried, of at least such cubical capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under davits by table (c) provide together in the aggregate one-half more than the minimum cubic contents provided by column 3 of that table.

(c.) Provided that if (having regard to the avoidance of undue incumbrance of the ship's deck, and to the safety of the ship for her voyage) it is not practicable for any ship of this class to carry all the additional approved boats or approved life-rafts required by the preceding subsection (b), the deficiency so caused may be made up by the supply of an equivalent number of approved buoyant deck-seats or other approved buoyant deck-fittings.

(d.) Ships of this class shall carry not less than six approved life-buoys.

(e.) They shall also carry, in addition to the boats and appliances required above, approved life-jackets or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy, suitable for being worn on the person, so that there may be at least one for each person on board the ship.

(f.) Provided nevertheless that no ship of this class shall be required to carry more boats, rafts, and other buoyant deck-fittings than will furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.

DIVISION B.—CLASS 1.

Rules for Sailing-ships carrying Emigrant Passengers subject to all the Provisions of the said "Passengers Acts."

(a.) Ships of Division B, Class 1, shall carry boats in accordance with the Table (c) provided for Division A, Class 1, and such boats shall be as far as practicable placed under davits, with proper appliances for getting them into the water. All boats not placed under davits are to be so carried that they can be readily got into the water.

(b.) If the boats so carried do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then additional life-saving appliances shall be supplied as for ships in Division A, Class 1.

(c.) Provided that no ship in this class shall be required to carry more boats or rafts than will furnish accommodation for all persons on board.

(d.) Approved life-jackets or other similar approved articles shall be carried as required for ships of Division A, Class 1, and also one life-buoy for each boat of wood or metal.

DIVISION B.—CLASS 2.

Rules for Foreign-going Sailing-ships carrying Passengers, but not subject to all the Provisions of the said "Passengers Acts."

Ships of this class shall be subject to the same requirements as those in Division B, Class 1.

DIVISION B.—CLASS 3.

Rules for Foreign-going Sailing-ships not carrying Passengers.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry a boat or boats of Sections A or B sufficient for all the persons on board, and in addition thereto one good serviceable boat of Section D. Such boats shall be, as far as practicable, placed under davits, with proper appliances for getting them into the water; all boats not placed under davits are to be so carried that they can readily be got into the water to the satisfaction of the Inspector or Surveyor.

(b.) They shall carry approved life-jackets as required for ships in Division B, Class 1, and also one life-buoy for each boat of wood or metal.

DIVISION B.—CLASS 4.

Rules for Foreign-going Steamships not certified to carry Passengers.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry, on each side, at least so many and such boats of wood or metal placed under davits, of which one on one side shall be a boat of Section A or Section B, and on the other side shall be a boat of Section A, or Section B, or Section C, that the boats on each side of the ship shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board. They shall have proper appliances for getting the boats into the water.

(b.) They shall carry approved life-jackets as required for ships of Division B, Class 1.

(c.) They shall carry not less than six approved life-buoys.

DIVISION B.—CLASS 5.

Rules for Sailing-ships carrying Passengers anywhere within the Home-trade Limits aforesaid.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry boats with the rules and table provided for ships in Division A, Class 1, and such boats shall be, as far as practicable, placed under davits, with proper appliances for getting them into the water. All boats not placed under davits are to be so carried that they can be readily got into the water.

(b.) If the boats so carried do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then additional wood, metal, collapsible, or other boats of approved description, or approved life-rafts shall be carried, of at least such cubical capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under davits by table (c) provide together in the aggregate one-half more than the minimum cubic contents provided by column 3 of that table.

(c.) Provided that if (having regard to the avoidance of undue incumbrance of the ship's deck, and to the safety of the ship for her voyage) it is not practicable for any ship of this class to carry all the additional approved boats or approved life-rafts required by the preceding subsection (b), the deficiency so caused may be made up by the supply of an equivalent number of approved buoyant deck-seats or other approved buoyant deck-fittings.

(d.) Ships of this class shall carry not less than one approved life-buoy for each boat carried.

(e.) They shall also carry, in addition to the boats and appliances required above, approved life-jackets or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy, suitable for being worn on the person, so that there may be at least one for each person on board the ship.

(f.) Provided nevertheless that no ship of this class shall be required to carry more boats, rafts, and other buoyant deck-fittings than will furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.