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heavy weather, &c. He will be examined as to his
resources for the preservation of the crew and pas-
sengers in the event of wreck, and the steps to be
taken if his vessel is disabled and drifting towards
a lee shore, and will be required to answer any
other questions appertaining to the management
of a Home Trade Passenger Vessel which the
Examiner may think necessary to put to him.

VOLUNTARY EXAMINATION IN THE LAWS OF THE
DEVIATION OF THE COMPASSES OF IRON SHIPS.

83. Any Master or Mate who wishes to pass a
    voluntary examination in the Syllabus of exami-
    nation on the Laws of the Deviation of the Com-
    passes of an Iron Ship, &c., can at any time be
    examined upon filling up the usual form of appli-
    cation, and the payment to the Superintendent of
    the Mercantile Marine Office of the usual fee of one
    pound. He will be required to prove by the
    “deviascope” (1) his knowledge of the tentative
    method of compass adjustment; (2) that he really
    possesses a good knowledge of what he has written,
    by showing that he is acquainted with the prac-
    tical application of the answers given by him to
    any of the questions in the Compass Deviation
    Syllabus that the Examiner in the course of the
    examination may think proper to touch upon. If
    the Candidate passes the examination successfully,
    an indorsement to that effect will be duly made upon
    the Master’s or Mate’s Certificate held by him.

FAILURE.

84. In all cases of failure, the Candidate must be
    examined de novo. If a Candidate fails in Seaman-
    ship, he will not be re-examined until after a lapse
    of six MONTHS. Whether the whole or part of this
    period must be served at sea must depend upon the
    subjects in Seamanship in which the Candidate
    failed; but what amount (if any) of sea service
    will be required will be left to the discretion of the
    Examiners, subject, however, to revision by the
    Marine Department, should they see fit.

85. The Examiner, in making out his Report on
    Form Exn. 14, should state what amount (if any)
    of further sea-service the Candidate must perform,
    and he should also insert this information under
    Division H in Form Exn. 2.

86. If he fails three times in Navigation, he will
    not be re-examined until after a lapse of THREE
    MONTHS from the date of the last failure.

87. If a Candidate has failed in his examination,
    but the subjects in which he has failed are not in-
    cluded in the subjects required for a Certificate of a
    lower grade, he may, if he desires it, receive a
    Certificate of such lower grade.

88. No part, however, of the fee he has paid will
    be returned to him, and on presenting himself,
    when entitled for re-examination for the higher
    grade of Certificate, he will be required to pay a
    further full fee.

89. If a Candidate fails for bad spelling or
    writing, he will not be re-examined until after a
    lapse of at least three months.

FEES.

90. Candidates for examination, in making their
    application on Form Exn. 2, will be required to pay
    the examination fee before any step is taken,
    whether by inquiring into their services or testing
    their qualifications, &c. Should it be found that
    their service is not sufficient to entitle them to be
    examined, or should their testimonials be unsatis-
    factory, or should they from any other cause not be
    examined, no part of the fee will be returned to
    them, but when they have fulfilled the requisite
    service, or are able to produce satisfactory testi-
    monials, as the case may be, they will be allowed
    to again present themselves for examination for a
    Certificate of the same grade without paying any
    further fee.

91. The fee for examination must be paid to the
    Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office in
    the cash-office. In any case in which a Candidate
    offers money to any other officer than a Superin-
    tendent, and in any place but in the cash-office, the
    Candidate so offering money will be regarded as
    having committed an act of misconduct, and will be
    rejected, and not allowed to be again examined for
    twelve months either at the port where the offence
    was committed, or at any other port.

92. If a Candidate fail in his examination no part
    of the fee will be returned to him.
    The fees are as follow:—

For “Foreign-going Ships.”

£ s. d.
Second Mate ... ... 1 0 0
First and Only Mate, if pre-
viously possessing an inferior
Certificate, either granted by
the Board of Trade, or by the
Government of a British pos-
session ... ... ... 0 10 0
If not ... ... ... 1 0 0
Master ... ... ... 2 0 0
Where a Candidate is in posses-
sion of Certificate for Fore-
and-aft rigged Vessels, or for
an ordinary Certificate of the
same grade ... Half the usual fee.
Master Extra, if possessing an
Ordinary Master’s Certificate,
first attempt ... ... Nil.
Master Extra, for every subse-
quent attempt ... ... 1 0 0*

For “Home Trade Passenger Ships.”

Mate ... ... ... 0 10 0
Master ... ... ... 1 0 0

For Voluntary Examination in Steam.

Mate (Only or First)... ... 1 0 0
Master ... ... ... 1 0 0

For Voluntary Examination in Deviation of the
Compass.

Mate (Second, Only, or First)... 1 0 0
Master ... ... ... 1 0 0

NOTE.—No abatement will be made in the fee
charged to a Candidate for a Certificate for Foreign-
going Ships in consequence of his possessing a
Master’s or Mate’s Certificate for Home Trade
Passenger Ships.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINERS AND
CANDIDATES.

93. All instruments necessary for use in the ex-
    aminations are supplied by the Marine Department.
94. Before commencing the examination, the
    tables or desks must be cleared of all scraps of
    paper, or books that are not used in the exami-
    nation, and care should be taken that the Candi-
    dates do not bring into the examination room any
    book, paper, document, or memoranda of any de-

• If the examination for the Extra Master’s Certificate
  takes place at the same time as the examination for the
  Ordinary Master’s Certificate the usual fee for the Ordinary
  Certificate must be paid, though no fee will be charged for
  the extra examination on the first attempt. On all subse-
  quent attempts the fee of one pound will be charged for the
  extra examination in addition to any further charge which
  may have been incurred through failure to pass the ordinary
  examination.