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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 133

139. Loose Paper and Books removed.—Before commencing the examination the tables or desks must be cleared of all scraps of paper or books that are not used in the examination.

140. No Strangers admitted.—No person will be allowed in the room during the examination other than those whose duties require them to be present. No instructors will be allowed on the premises.

141. Books and Papers forbidden.—Candidates are prohibited from bringing into the examination-room books or papers of any kind whatever. The slightest infringement of this regulation will subject the offender to all the penalties of a failure, and he will not be allowed to present himself for re-examination for a period of three months.

142. All Work to be shown.—No candidate will be allowed to work out his problems on waste paper, or to write on the blotting-paper supplied for his use in the examination. Violation of this rule will subject the candidate to all the penalties of a failure.

A sheet of blotting-paper should be issued to each candidate with the first examination-paper, and it must be returned to the Examiner when the last paper is completed each day. The Examiner will be careful to see that the blotting-paper has not been used by the candidate in solving his problems, or for conveying information to other candidates.

143. Instruments are provided.—All instruments necessary for use in the examinations are supplied by the Marine Department.

144. Leaving Room or Building.—No candidate may leave the examination-room without permission and without giving up the paper on which he is engaged. Under no circumstances will a candidate be allowed to leave the building while the examination is proceeding. Violation of this rule will subject the candidate to all the penalties of a failure.

145. Copying, &c., to be prevented.—Candidates should be so placed as to prevent one copying from the other, and no communication whatever between the candidates should be allowed.

146. Penalty for Copying, &c.—In the event of any candidate being discovered referring to any book or paper, or copying from another, or affording any assistance or giving any information to another, or communicating in any way with another during the time of examination, or copying any part of the problems for the purpose of taking them out of the examination-room, he will subject himself to all the penalties of a failure, and will not be allowed to be examined for a period of six months. A candidate guilty of a second offence will not be allowed to be examined until twelve months have elapsed.

147. Injury to Books.—If a candidate defaces, blots, writes in, or otherwise injures any book or form belonging to the Marine Department his papers will be retained until he has replaced the damaged book or document. He will not be allowed to remove the damaged book or document, and will be subjected to all the penalties of a failure.

148. Silence.—Perfect silence is to be preserved in the examination-room.

149. Penalty for Breach of Rules.—Any candidate violating any of the regulations, or being guilty of insolence to the Examiner, or of disorderly or improper conduct in or about the room, will render himself liable to the postponement of his examination, or, if he has passed, to the detention of his certificate for such period as the Marine Department may direct.

150. Examination-papers: How to be dealt with.—The envelopes containing the examination-papers when received from Wellington must on no account be opened by any other officer than the Examiner, and by him only at the commencement of the examination. Should the envelope containing the examination-papers appear to have been opened or in any way tampered with on its arrival from Wellington the Examiner should, if he thinks it necessary, defer the examination until the following day, and telegraph immediately to the Principal Examiner in Wellington for a fresh set of papers. In the event of any case of this kind occurring a full report of the circumstances, and of the steps taken in the matter, should be immediately forwarded to the Principal Examiner. After the envelopes have been opened, and until the examination-papers are again sealed up and despatched to Wellington, the Examiner is expected to take special precautions to preclude the possibility of any person having access to them. The responsibility of ensuring that this is effectually done will rest with the Examiner. The examination-papers of candidates must in all cases be sent to the Principal Examiner in Wellington for