JULY 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2943

800 ft., at least twenty-four approved lifebuoys shall be carried; and if of 800 ft. or over, at least thirty approved lifebuoys shall be carried.

Rule G.—One approved lifebelt or other approved article of equal buoyancy suitable to be worn on the body shall be carried for each person on board. A sufficient proportion of the lifebelts shall be of a size suitable for children, provided that not more than 10 per cent. shall be of a suitable size for children.

Rule H.—If, in the case of an emigrant ship, over 10 per cent. of the passengers to be carried on any particular voyage consist of children under the age of twelve years, the Emigration Officer shall divide by two the number of children under the age of twelve years carried in excess of that 10 per cent. in arriving at the total number of persons for whom boat accommodation is to be provided for that voyage.

Class II.—Rules for Foreign-going Steamships not certified to carry Passengers.

Rule A.—A ship of this class shall carry on each side of the ship lifeboats in such number and of such capacity as will accommodate all persons on board: Provided that if the total number of lifeboats required under this rule exceeds two a boat of Section D may be carried in lieu of one of them, and if the number exceeds three one or two boats of Section D may be carried in lieu of the same number of lifeboats. All the boats shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.

Rule B.—The lifeboats shall be attached to davits, or other approved appliances at least as effective as davits shall be provided in lieu of davits.

Rule C.—At least six approved lifebuoys shall be carried, together with one approved lifebelt for each person on board.

Class III.—Rules for Foreign-going Sailing-ships carrying Passengers.

Rule A.—A ship of this class shall carry lifeboats in such number and of such capacity as shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board: Provided that if the number of lifeboats required under this rule exceeds two a boat of Section D, fitted with internal buoyancy, may be carried in lieu of one of them. All the boats shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.

Rule B.—All the lifeboats shall be attached to davits so far as practicable in the opinion of a Marine Department Surveyor, or other approved appliances at least as effective as davits shall be provided in lieu of davits.

Rule C.—At least six approved lifebuoys shall be carried, together with one approved lifebelt for each person on board. A sufficient proportion of the lifebelts shall be of a size suitable for children, provided that not more than 10 per cent. shall be of a suitable size for children.

Class IV.—Rules for Foreign-going Sailing-ships not carrying Passengers.

Rule A.—A ship of this class shall carry lifeboats in such number and of such capacity as shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board: Provided that if the number of lifeboats required under this rule exceeds two a boat of Section D may be carried in lieu of one of them. All the boats shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.

Rule B.—Two boats at least shall be attached to davits, or other approved appliances at least as effective as davits shall be provided in lieu of davits.

Rule C.—At least four approved lifebuoys shall be carried, together with one approved lifebelt for each person on board.

HOME TRADE.

Class I.—Rules for Steamships holding a Passenger-steamer’s Certificate authorizing them to carry Passengers anywhere within Home-trade Limits, as hereinbefore defined.

Rule A.—Subject to the provisions of General Rule 16 (1), a ship of this class shall be provided, in accordance with its length, with such number of sets of davits of approved form as is specified in the table in Appendix A, and they shall be suitably placed to the satisfaction of the Marine Department; each set of davits shall have a lifeboat attached to it: Provided that no ship shall be required to have a larger number of sets of davits than the total number of boats required to accommodate the total number of persons which the ship is certified to carry: Provided also that appliances or arrangements at least as effective as davits for launching boats may be accepted by the Marine Department in lieu of davits.

Subject to the provisions of Rule C the lifeboats attached to davits may be either open or decked, but no ship shall carry attached to davits a number of open lifeboats less than that specified in accordance with its length in the table in Appendix A.

Rule B.—In a ship of this class launched on or after the 1st October, 1914, if the lifeboats attached to davits do not provide the total capacity specified in the table in Appendix B, additional lifeboats shall be carried to make up that capacity, and they shall be stowed alongside or beneath the lifeboats attached to the davits or in some other manner which is, in the opinion of the Marine Department, at least as satisfactory: Provided that no ship at whatever date launched shall be required to carry lifeboats of an aggregate capacity greater than is required to accommodate the total number of persons which the ship is certified to carry.

Rule C.—Where a ship of this class is required to carry more than two lifeboats a boat of Section D, fitted with internal buoyancy, may be carried in lieu of one of them, and where such a ship is required to carry more than three lifeboats one or two boats of Section D, so fitted, may be carried in lieu of the same number of lifeboats.

Rule D.—All the boats shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.

Rule E.—Subject to the provisions of General Rule 16 (2), if the lifeboats carried do not provide sufficient accommodation for the total number of persons which the ship is allowed by her ordinary passenger certificate to carry, approved life-rafts, approved buoyant deck-seats, or other approved buoyant apparatus shall be carried so that they, together with the lifeboats, shall provide sufficient accommodation for the total number of persons for which the ship is so certified.

Rule F.—Where a ship of this class has a special passenger-steamer’s certificate allowing her, when engaged upon daylight voyages, to carry a number of persons in excess of the total number of persons allowed by her ordinary passenger certificate, the lifeboats, approved life-rafts, approved buoyant deck-seats, or other approved buoyant apparatus carried shall provide sufficient accommodation for 50 per cent. of the number allowed by such special passenger-steamer’s certificate, or for the total number of persons allowed by the ordinary passenger-steamer’s certificate, whichever number is the greater.

Rule G.—At least ten approved lifebuoys shall be carried, together with one approved lifebelt for each person on board. A sufficient proportion of the lifebelts shall be of a size suitable for children, provided that not more than 10 per cent. shall be of a suitable size for children. Provided further that it shall not be necessary to carry a lifeboat in the case of steamships in this class up to 200 tons gross tonnage employed in landing and shipping cargo on and from the beaches on the coast, and carrying a surf-boat properly constructed as such and equipped as provided for by clause 8 of the General Rules, and also provisioned.

Class II.—Rules for Steamships trading within Home-trade Limits, but not certified to carry Passengers.

Rule A.—A ship of this class having a length of 100 ft. or over shall carry at least two boats of such capacity as shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board. Such boats shall be attached to davits, or other approved appliances at least as effective as davits shall be provided in lieu of davits.

Rule B.—One of such boats may be a boat of Section D; the remaining boats shall be lifeboats; and all the boats shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.

Rule C.—A ship of this class having a length under 100 ft. shall carry at least one boat of Section A, or of Section B, or of Section D fitted with internal buoyancy, so stowed that it can be readily placed in the water, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate all the persons on board. The method of stowage and the means of putting the boat overboard shall be to the satisfaction of the Marine Department. The boat shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.

Rule D.—A ship of this class, if 100 ft. in length or over, shall carry at least four approved lifebuoys, and if under 100 ft. at least two approved lifebuoys. One approved lifebelt shall be carried for each person on board: Provided that it shall not be necessary to carry a lifeboat in the case of steamships of this class up to 200 tons gross tonnage employed in landing and shipping cargo on and from the beaches on the coast, and carrying a surf-boat properly constructed as such and equipped as provided for by clause 8 of the General Rules, and also provisioned.

Class III.—Rules for Sailing-ships carrying Passengers anywhere within Home-trade Limits.

Rule A.—A ship of this class shall carry a lifeboat or lifeboats sufficient to accommodate all persons on board: Provided that one boat of Section D, fitted with internal buoyancy, may be carried in lieu of one lifeboat. All the boats shall be equipped as provided in the General Rules.