FEB. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

professor or lecturer in a college affiliated to the University of New Zealand, or who has for not less than three consecutive years held the position of principal of a secondary school in the Dominion:

(ii.) In the case of a candidate who has obtained or is entitled to obtain a Class C certificate,

(a.) If he passes the examination for a Bachelor's degree in the University of New Zealand; or

(b.) If he passes such further examination as will enable him to fulfil the following conditions—namely, that with both examinations (the Class C examination and the further examination) taken together, he—

(1.) Shall have satisfied the requirements in not less than six of the subjects of Part III (optional subjects) of the examination for Class C, of which one shall be either Pure Mathematics or one of the languages Latin, Greek, French, German; provided that a candidate in whose case courses of work have been recognized for a certificate of Class C in accordance with clause 15 of these regulations may be deemed to have satisfied the requirements in such of the subjects of Part III of the examination for Class C as the Inspector-General of Schools may determine; and

(2.) Shall have gained certificates of proficiency in not less than three of the subjects prescribed for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree (Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics being for this purpose reckoned separately), or in lieu thereof shall have satisfied the pass requirements of such degree subjects of the University, being not not less than three, as shall in the opinion of the Inspector-General of Schools be deemed a fair equivalent therefor.

9. The holder of a Class C certificate who at any time, with a view to ultimate promotion to Class B, produces evidence of having satisfied the University requirements in any of the degree subjects accepted under the foregoing clause shall, on making due application to the Inspector-General of Schools, be entitled to have a record of his success endorsed upon his certificate.

10. The examination requirements for Class A shall be the same as for Class B, with the addition of such success at an honours examination of the University of New Zealand as is required for first-class or second-class honours, but with no limit as to the time of passing such honours examination, and without the obligation of having first to obtain the diploma for a degree.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES.

11. Before a certificate can be issued to a candidate he must produce evidence—

(a.) That he has attained the age of twenty-one years;

(b.) That he is of good moral character;

(c.) That he is of sound health and good constitution, and that he is free from all such physical defects as are incompatible with efficiency in teaching.

The evidence of age submitted shall, if possible, be a Registrar's certificate of birth. In the case of a candidate by whom a Registrar's certificate of birth is not procurable, it shall be for the Minister of Education to decide what other documentary evidence of age and identity may be accepted instead of such certificate.

As evidence of good character, testimonials of recent date must be presented from not less than two persons of approved standing and repute.

In proof of health and freedom from physical defects under this clause, no medical certificate shall be regarded as sufficient unless it is on the form provided for the purpose and is signed by the medical officer appointed thereto by the Minister.

For the purpose of the issue of a teacher’s certificate or of a license to teach, a candidate shall be regarded as having attained the age of twenty-one years on the first day of the month nearest to his twenty-first birthday.