July 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1293

in New Zealand shall include a compass-error register-book, printed according to the form numbered 5 in the Schedule hereto, in which shall be accurately recorded the errors of the standard compass (such errors being ascertained by taking observations as often as practicable), and also accurate notes of the different points of the vessel’s head and the approximate position of the vessel. Such register-book shall be produced to the Engineer Surveyor on demand, and when so produced shall be initialled by him.

Foreign-going Ships.

21. Subject in each instance to satisfactory evidence of good character, and to the payment of a fee of 10s., any person who holds a certificate as master, and is in actual command of a foreign-going ship (not being an intercolonial trading-ship), may receive, without examination, a special license as an adjuster of the compasses of such ship.

22. Such license may be issued by any Collector with the previous approval of the Minister.

23. Such license shall apply only to the ship named therein, and shall continue in force so long only as the licensee is in actual command of such ship.

24. Such license shall be in the following form:—

SPECIAL LICENSE as an Adjuster of Compasses for the Ship [Name of ship.]

A.B., being the master in actual command of the ship “”, is hereby licensed as an adjuster of the compasses of that ship, but of no other ship. This license may be suspended or cancelled at any time by the Minister having charge of the Marine Department, and shall continue in force so long only as the licensee is in actual command of the said ship.

Dated at , New Zealand, , 189 .
, Collector of Customs.

25. It shall not be necessary for the licensee to specially adjust the compasses before sailing if he is satisfied that they are then in fact satisfactorily adjusted; and a certificate under his hand in the following form shall be sufficient evidence that the compasses are in fact satisfactorily adjusted:—

“This is to certify that at this date the compasses of the ship ‘’ are satisfactorily adjusted.

“Dated at , this day of , 18 .

“A.B.,
Licensed Adjuster of the Compasses
of the said Ship.”

26. Compass unadjusted.—The master of any vessel to which these regulations apply who takes or attempts to take such vessel to sea, or engage in trade or in the carriage of passengers, before the compasses of the vessel have been duly adjusted as herein required, or, in the case of a foreign-going ship, before he has given the certificate mentioned in clause 25 of these regulations, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these regulations.

27. Penalty.—If any person is guilty of any wilful or negligent act of commission or omission contrary to any provision contained in these regulations, he is liable to a penalty not exceeding £50.

SCHEDULE.

No. 1.—Form of License. (Reg. 6.)

[Seal of Marine Department.]

LICENSE as an Adjuster of Compasses, issued under “The Shipping and Seamen’s Act Amendment Act, 1895.”
, of , is hereby licensed as a duly-qualified adjuster of compasses, in pursuance of section 4 of “The Shipping and Seamen’s Act Amendment Act, 1895.”

Marine Department, Wellington, this the day of , 18 .
, Secretary.

NOTE.—The holder of this license must produce it whenever asked to do so by a Collector of Customs, Engineer Surveyor, or a master, owner, or agent requiring his services.
This license may at any time be suspended or cancelled by the Minister.

No. 2.—Table of Fees. (Reg. 8.)

£ s. d.
Vessels not exceeding 200 tons net registered tonnage .. .. .. 1 10 0
Vessels exceeding 200 tons and not exceeding 700 tons net registered tonnage .. .. .. 2 2 0
Vessels exceeding 700 tons and not exceeding 1,200 tons net registered tonnage .. .. .. 3 3 0
Vessels exceeding 1,200 tons and not exceeding 2,000 tons net registered tonnage .. .. .. 4 4 0
Vessels exceeding 2,000 tons net registered tonnage 5 5 0

No. 3.—Certificate re Compasses. (Reg. 13.)
, the undersigned, hereby certify that the compasses of the steamer “” are in all respects to satisfaction.

Dated at , this day of , 189 .
, Master.
, Mate.

No. 4.—Deviation Card. (Reg. 15.)

TABLE of CORRECTED COURSES for the Compass on board the s.s. “”, Captain , as ascertained by swinging at , 18 .

Signature of Operator:

Licensed Adjuster of Compasses.

[NOTE.—For deviations see other side.]

TABLE of DEVIATIONS for Every Point of the Compass for which the Steering Courses are given on the other side, to facilitate the Ascertaining of the Correct Bearings of Objects from the Vessel.

NOTE.—When a bearing is taken to any object not right ahead, the direction of the ship’s head must be read at the same time, and the bearing of the object corrected by the deviation corresponding to the direction of her head.

OBSERVE.—When the deviation is easterly, it must be added towards the south to all bearings on the east half of the compass, and towards the north to bearings on the west half (that is, towards the right in all cases); westerly deviation to be added towards the south on the west half, and towards the north on the east half (that is, towards the left in all cases).

I, , hereby declare that I have this day examined the compasses of the “”, that the same are in good order and condition, and that the above deviations have been correctly ascertained in the harbour [or at the swinging-buoys laid down for that purpose].

Port of , this the day of , 18 .

(Signed)

Licensed Adjuster of Compasses.

No. 5.—COMPASS-ERROR REGISTER-BOOK. (Reg. 20.)