1876
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 53

to pass the examination for the higher grade, but
passes the examination for the lower grade, he may
receive a certificate accordingly, but no part of the
fee will be returned.

False statements.

36. These provisions will be strictly enforced by
    the Marine Department, and any candidate for a
    certificate of competency who shall, for the purpose
    of obtaining any such certificate, present to the
    Examiner any application to be examined for a
    certificate of competency (Exn. 3), or statutory
    declaration, containing any false or designedly in-
    accurate statement of service, and any other person
    who shall make or prepare, or assist in making or
    preparing, any such false or inaccurate statement,
    will be prosecuted.

Certificate of a lower grade may be granted on certain con-
ditions.

37. If in such a case the applicant’s services are
    sufficient to entitle him to receive a certificate of a
    lower grade, provided as aforesaid he has not wil-
    fully misrepresented the amount of his services, an
    inferior certificate may be granted to him, and the
    difference between the fee paid by him for the
    superior certificate and the fee payable for the in-
    ferior certificate may be placed to his credit.

May have to be re-examined for certificate of higher grade.

38. In such a case, when the applicant has by
    further service made up the time in which he was
    found to be short, he may be required, before he
    can receive the higher certificate, to be re-examined
    in all the subjects, unless the Marine Department
    sees fit to dispense with the re-examination.

Defaced certificates to be returned.

39. If any certificate of competency issued by the
    Marine Department which has been defaced so as
    to become illegible, or has been seriously injured by
    wear or tear, is presented to a Superintendent of
    Mercantile Marine in the course of duty, the same
    should at once be transmitted by the Superintend-
    ent to the Secretary of the Marine Department,
    together with the usual form of application for re-
    newal of certificate, duly filled up, in order that a
    renewed certificate may be issued. This will be
    done free of charge in those cases where it is satis-
    factorily shown to the Marine Department that due
    care has been taken of the original. This power
    will have to be exercised with great discretion by
    the Superintendents of Mercantile Marine, so as not
    to interfere with any engagements for sea service
    which the possessor of the injured certificate may
    have entered into.

Lower-grade certificate to be returned on higher-grade being
issued.

40. When the holder of a certificate passes the
    examination for a certificate of a higher grade, his
    certificate of the lower grade will be withdrawn
    and retained by the Marine Department.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY.

Qualification for third-class engineer’s certificate.

41. Third-class Engineer.—Section 22, (5), of “The
    Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903,” provides that—
    “Every applicant for a third-class engineer’s cer-
    tificate shall, before being admitted to examination,
    satisfy the Minister that he is at least twenty years
    of age, and has worked as apprentice for at least

five years in a work shop or shops where engines
are manufactured or repaired, or where other work
of a similar class is performed, and during three
years at least of such service has been employed
in fitting or erecting machinery.”

Not more than twelve months’ drawing-office
service shall be accepted as part of the above five
years’ service.

Proviso for exemption.

“Provided that the Minister may exempt from
examination any applicant for a third-class engineer’s
certificate—
“(a.) Who, prior to the 1st day of January,
1897, had sailed and served as engineer
on board a sea-going steamship for a period
of not less than twelve months; or
“(b.) Who is the holder of the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Engineering granted by the
New Zealand University, or by any
university which is recognised by the
New Zealand University as entitling the
holder to admission ad eundem gradum;
or
“(c.) Who has worked for at least three years
in a workshop as hereinbefore prescribed,
and has also attended the engineering
class for at least two years in any college
affiliated to the New Zealand Univer-
sity, or in any university recognised by
the New Zealand University as afore-
said.”

Candidate’s requirements.

42. A candidate must comply with the following
    requirements :—
    (a.) He must produce proof of having served
    for at least five years as an apprentice
    in a work shop or shops where engines
    are made or repaired, or where work of
    similar nature is performed, and also
    testimonials of character and sobriety for
    one year immediately prior to date of
    application.
    (b). When the workshop service has been per-
    formed in a place where engines are made,
    and the department in which the appli-
    cant has been principally engaged is not
    “fitting or erecting,” the case must be
    referred to the Marine Department, with
    a report upon the service performed. If
    the service be such as is useful training
    for an engineer, the Department may
    accept the service.
    (c.) He must be able to work out the capacity
    of bunkers, tanks, area of flat surfaces,
    work done by simple machines (such as
    lever, wedge, and screw), and lever
    safety-valve; also questions relating to
    consumption of stores and weight of
    materials.
    (d.) He must understand the use and construc-
    tion of the salinometer, thermometer,
    hydrometer, and the working of boilers
    with salt water.
    (e.) He must explain the use of all cocks and
    valves on boilers and connections gene-
    rally on ship’s side and attached to
    engines.
    (f.) He must understand the principle and
    construction of feed, common, and auxi-
    liary pumps.