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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 74

be granted to him; but if the Marine Department is
satisfied that the error in the calculation of the candi-
date’s services did not occur through any fault or wilful
misrepresentation on his part, he may either have the
fee returned to him or have it placed to his credit.
Should his services entitle him to a certificate of a lower
grade it may be granted to him, and the difference, if
any, between the fee paid by him for the superior certifi-
cate and the fee payable for the inferior certificate will
be returned to him or placed to his credit. The superior
certificate will not be granted until the candidate has
performed the amount of service in which he was de-
ficient, and has been re-examined in all the subjects,
unless the Marine Department see fit to dispense with
the re-examination.

18. In all cases of failure the candidate must be ex-
    amined anew. If a candidate fails in seamanship 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 the amount of further
    sea-service to be required will be left to the discretion of
    the Examiner.

19. The Examiner, in making his report on the Form
    Exn. 14, should state what amount, if any, of further
    sea service the candidate must perform, and he should
    also insert this information in the Form Exn. 2.

20. If a candidate fails three times in navigation
    within three months, he will not be re-examined until
    after a lapse of three months from the date of the last
    failure.

21. Candidates for extra certificates will not be al-
    lowed to present themselves for examination more than
    three times within a period of twelve months.

22. If a candidate fails in his examination for an
    ordinary certificate, and the subjects in which he has
    failed are not included in the syllabus prescribed for a
    certificate of a lower grade, he may, if he so desires, be
    examined for the lower-grade certificate without further
    formal application or payment of fee, but he will be
    required to complete the whole of the work prescribed
    for such lower grade, that portion (if any) already done
    standing good.

If a candidate fails for the extra certificate, he may
also, without further formal application, on payment of
fee, proceed with the examination for the ordinary cer-
tificate, but in this case the whole of the examination
prescribed for the lower grade will have to be completed
irrespective of any work which may have been done
under examination for the extra certificate. The subse-
quent examination for the lower grade may, if time
permits, be taken during the current week, but in this
case a fresh set of papers must be given; should the
time be insufficient, the candidate will be allowed to sit
at the next following examination.

23. If a candidate fails for bad spelling or writing,
    he will not be re-examined until after a lapse of at least
    three months. If he fails for ignorance of the English
    language, he will not be re-examined until after a lapse
    of six months.

24. If a candidate fails in seamanship so far as re-
    gards the management of square-rigged sailing-vessels
    in his examination for an ordinary certificate, he may,
    if qualified as to service, without further formal appli-
    cation or further payment of fee, proceed with the ex-
    amination for a certificate of competency for foreign-
    going steamships or for fore-and-aft-rigged vessels.
    And, if a candidate fails in the same manner in his
    examination for an extra master’s certificate, he may,
    under the same conditions as above, proceed with the
    examination for an extra certificate for steamships.

25. Candidates for examination, in making their ap-
    plication on Form Exn. 2, will be required to pay the
    examination-fee before any step is taken in the way of
    inquiring into their services or testing their qualifica-
    tions. If the candidate is found not to be qualified, the
    fee will either be returned to him or placed to his credit
    until he is qualified.

26. The fee for examination must be paid to the
    Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office. If a
    candidate offers a gratuity to any officer of the Depart-
    ment he 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.

27. If a candidate fails to pass the examination no
    part of the fee will be returned to him.

28. The fees are as follows:—

For Foreign-going Ships.

Second mate … … … … £ s. d.
1 0 0
First or only mate—
If previously possessing an inferior certificate, either granted by the Board of
Trade, or by the Government of a British possession under Order in Council … 0 10 0
If not … … … … 1 0 0
Master … … … … 2 0 0
Where a candidate is in possession of a certificate for fore-and-aft-rigged vessels, and re-
quires an ordinary or a steamship certificate of the same grade; or where a candidate is
in possession of a steamship certificate, and requires an ordinary certificate of the same
grade … … … Half the usual fees
Master extra, if possessing an ordinary master’s certificate; or master extra for
steamships, if possessing a master’s certificate for steamships … … … *1 0 0
Where a candidate is in possession of a colonial certificate for foreign-going ships
not granted under the Imperial Order in Council recognising colonial certificates, or
of a provisional certificate of qualification, obtained after examination on board one of
His Majesty’s ships, for an Imperial certificate of same grade, for first attempt … No fee.
Every subsequent attempt … … Usual fee.

For Home-trade Ships.

Second mate … … … … 0 10 0
Mate … … … … 0 10 0
Master … … … … 1 0 0
Master of fishing-boat or cargo-vessel under 25 tons register … … … 0 10 0
Master of fishing-boat up to 5 tons register … 0 10 0

For Restricted Limit Ships.

Master of steamship in restricted limits … 1 0 0
Master of restricted-limit sailing-ship … 0 10 0

Voluntary Examination in Steam.

Any master or mate holding a certificate of any grade, whether for the foreign or home trade, or as master of his own pleasure-yacht … … … 1 0 0

Voluntary Examination in Compass-deviation.

Any master or mate holding a certificate of any grade, whether for the foreign or home trade, or as master of his own pleasure-yacht … … … 1 0 0

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 master’s certificate, in addition to the fee for the extra certificate, must be paid. This rule as to fees also applies to the extra examinations for steamships and yachts, and for extra certificates of efficiency.