June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1651

undergoing the sight-tests, he should be informed that the examination
in navigation and seamanship will be cancelled in the event of his
failure to pass either of the sight-tests.

(b.) Form-vision Test.—Every candidate for a certificate must
pass the form-vision test. If he obtained a certificate of competency
before the 1st January, 1914, he will only be required to possess half
normal vision using both eyes together. Otherwise he must pass a
higher standard—viz., normal vision using both eyes or either eye
separately.

Any candidate who has obtained his first certificate under these
conditions may obtain his higher certificates, provided that he has
normal vision using both eyes or either eye separately.

Detailed information with regard to the conduct of the examination
and the standards required is contained in Appendix I.

(c.) Colour-vision Test.—Every candidate must undergo the
colour-vision test on every occasion on which he presents himself for
examination for his first certificate of competency; but if he then
passes he will not be required by the Marine Department to undergo
the colour-vision test on any subsequent occasion.

No person who holds a certificate of competency should be
examined in colour vision.

(d.) A candidate who fails to pass the prescribed form-vision
test may present himself for re-examination at intervals of three
months. A candidate who fails to pass the colour-vision test or who
is referred by the local Examiner for further examination is not
allowed to be re-examined locally. In the case of a candidate who
is referred for further examination the Marine Department will make
arrangements for a special examination, and it is also open to any
candidate who is adjudged to have failed in the local colour-vision
test to appeal to the Department, which may, if it thinks fit, remit
the case to a special body of Examiners for decision.

(e.) The Marine Department will repay, at a rate which will be
notified to the candidate, the travelling-expenses of any candidate
who is referred for further examination, as well as the travelling-
expenses of any candidate who, having appealed against local failure,
is reported by the Special Examiners to have passed. No payment
whatever will be made towards the expenses of candidates who, upon
their own application, are examined by the Special Examiners, and
are reported by them to have failed, unless the Marine Department
considers that the particular circumstances of the case justify such
payment.

The special examinations may be held at Auckland, Wellington,
Lyttelton (or Christchurch), and Dunedin at the discretion of the
Marine Department.

(f.) When a candidate fails to pass the local colour-vision test
the Examiner will point out to him the conditions under which he
can appeal. Appeals are to be made through the Examiner, and
forwarded to the Principal Examiner, Marine Department, with the
Examiner’s remarks.

(g.) Only Examiners who have themselves passed the colour-vision
test are to undertake the local examinations.

(h.) The fee paid for examination for a certificate of competency
includes the fee of 2s. 6d. for examination in form and colour vision;
and if the candidate fails to pass those tests this fee will, with the
exception of 2s. 6d., be returned to him.

(i.) No additional fee will be charged to any candidate referred
for special examination, or for the special examination allowed to a
candidate who appeals against failure locally. If, however, a candi-
date who has been reported by the Special Examiners as having failed
is still dissatisfied it will be open to him, if he so desires, to present
himself for a second special examination on payment of a fee of six
guineas, provided that he brings with him a friend to witness the
examination.

This second examination will be entirely voluntary, and will form
no part of the Department’s examination for a certificate of com-
petency. The Marine Department will, however, give consideration
to the result of such examination in determining whether a certificate
shall be granted.

The sight-tests are open to all persons serving or intending to
serve in the mercantile marine or in fishing-vessels, and all such persons
are recommended to take the earliest opportunity of ascertaining
whether their vision is such as to qualify them for service in that