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heavy weather, &c. He will be examined as to his resources for the preservation of the crew and passengers 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 examination on the Laws of the Deviation of the Compasses of an Iron Ship, &c., can at any time be examined upon filling up the usual form of application, 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 practical 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 included 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 unsatisfactory, 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 testimonials, 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 Superintendent, 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 previously possessing an inferior Certificate, either granted by the Board of Trade, or by the Government of a British possession … … … 0 10 0
If not … … … 1 0 0
Master … … … 2 0 0
Where a Candidate is in possession 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 subsequent 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 examinations 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 examination, and care should be taken that the Candidates 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 subsequent 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.