1708
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46

4. EXAMINATION OF ELECTRICAL WIREMEN.

A. The Board shall from time to time, at intervals of not less than three months or more than twelve months, hold, at such convenient places as the Board may decide, examinations of candidates for registration as electrical wiremen under section 8, subsection (1), paragraph (b), of the said Act.

B. The Board shall, by advertisement in such newspapers published in New Zealand as it thinks fit, give due notice of the dates and places at which such examinations will be held. The Board may decline to hold an examination at any centre where the total number of candidates is less than five: Provided that where there are less than five candidates at any centre the Board may nevertheless hold an examination at that centre on the payment by each such candidate of such additional fee, not exceeding £2 10s., as the Board may determine.

C. Every candidate shall give notice in accordance with an application form issued by the Board of his intention to present himself for examination, and such notice, accompanied by the fee hereinafter prescribed, shall be sent so as to reach the Registrar not less than forty-two days before the date of the examination: Provided that the Board may, if it thinks fit, on payment of the sum of 10s. in addition to the prescribed fee, permit any person who has not given the prescribed notice, but who has given not less than thirty-five clear days’ notice, to present himself for examination.

D. The subjects in which a candidate shall be examined are those set out in the syllabus in the Second Schedule hereto.

E. (a) The examination shall consist of two parts, namely:—
(i) A written examination.
(ii) A practical test of workmanship.
(b) The material for the practical test shall be supplied by the Board, but each candidate shall provide his own tools, including stocks and dies, pipe-vise, and soldering equipment: Provided that the Board may supply stocks and dies, pipe-vises, and soldering equipment in any case where undue hardship would be inflicted if the candidate himself were required to do so. Any candidate who is unable to provide these tools shall inform the Chief Supervisor at the examination centre at least seven days prior to the examination.
(c) The Board shall supply all writing material for the written examination, but each candidate shall provide any scales, rulers, or drawing-instruments necessary.
(d) No papers, books, memorandum, regulations, or notebooks, other than those supplied by the Board for the purpose, shall be used, referred to, or produced in the examination-room.

Any tools, scales, rulers, or drawing-instruments used shall be openly displayed upon the desk or bench throughout the examination.

(e) The examination may be passed in two parts or as a whole.

F. Every person passing an examination under the said Act and these regulations shall be entitled, without payment of any fee, to a certificate in accordance with Form O in the First Schedule hereto.

G. The Board may from time to time appoint suitable persons to be examiners, and may fix and pay such remuneration to the examiners as the Board may think fit.

H. The Board may make arrangements for the conduct of examinations, and may employ and pay supervisors and hire examination-rooms.

J. The supervisor may require any candidate presenting himself at an examination to furnish such proof of identity as the supervisor may require.

K. The names of the persons who have passed the written examination or the practical test, or both, shall be notified by the Board by advertisement in the Gazette.

L. The Registrar shall in due course send by post to every candidate a notification showing the maximum marks obtainable in every paper or subject taken by the candidate, the marks awarded to the candidate in every such paper or subject, and an intimation as to whether the candidate has passed or has not passed the examination.

M. Except as aforesaid, no person shall give any information as to the results of the examination or any matter connected therewith, except with the consent or authority of the Board.

N. Any candidate may, within thirty-one days after the results of an examination have been published in the Gazette, make application for a re-examination of his answers to the written examination questions, and such application shall be accompanied by the fee hereinafter prescribed.

O. The Board may make arrangements with any technical school board or any other body for the conduct of examinations on behalf of the Board, and of all matters incidental thereto.

5. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION.

A. Every person whose name has been removed from the register under section 13 of the said Act shall, wherever possible, be notified by the Registrar to that effect.

B. The name of every person removed from the register under section 13 of the said Act shall be published in the Gazette, and the Board may, if it thinks fit, state the ground of such removal.

C. Such publication (except in the case of persons proved to have died) shall not take place until after the time for appeal under section 23 of the said Act (viz., three months) has expired if no appeal is then pending, or, in case of an appeal, then until after the decision of the Board of Appeal has been given.

D. Every person whose name is proposed to be removed from the register under section 13 of the said Act shall, wherever possible, be notified by the Registrar to that effect.

E. Every certificate of registration issued to any person whose name is removed from the register as aforesaid shall be returned to the Registrar within one month from the date of the publication in the Gazette of the notification aforesaid.

F. Every such person who without just cause fails so to return any such certificate shall be liable to a fine of £5.

6. APPEAL AGAINST DECISION OF BOARD.

A. Every person who wishes to appeal under section 23 of the said Act against any decision of the Board shall do so within three months after notice of such decision has been communicated to him by the Registrar.

Such appeal shall be made by notice to the Board in accordance with Form P in the First Schedule hereto, and the appellant shall specify therein the name of the person whom he appoints to act as assessor on his behalf at the hearing of his appeal, and such assessor shall give in writing his consent to act. Such of the provisions of these regulations as the Board thinks fit may be printed on the said form, but shall not be deemed to be part thereof.

B. Within twenty-one days after receipt of such notice of appeal the Board shall inform the appellant of the name of the Magistrate before whom the appeal will be heard, and of the assessor appointed by the Board, and shall at the same time forward to such Magistrate a copy of the Board’s decision and the notice of appeal therefrom, together with a notice of the name of the assessor appointed by the Board.

C. The Magistrate and assessors shall hear and determine such appeal at such convenient place and time as may be decided by the Magistrate, to be not more than forty-two days after the receipt by the Board of the notice of appeal. The Magistrate shall cause at least five days’ previous notice of such place and time to be given to the assessors, the Board, and the appellant.

D. At the hearing of the appeal the appellant may himself appear or may be represented by some person on his behalf, and the Board may be represented by any member thereof appointed by the Board, or by some other person appointed by the Board, but no solicitor or counsel shall appear or be heard.

E. The Board of Appeal may, in its discretion, receive any evidence that it thinks fit (whether on oath or otherwise), and may act on any statement, document, information, or matter which in the opinion of the Board of Appeal may assist it to deal with the matters before it, whether the same would be legally admissible in a Court of law or not.

F. In matters not expressly provided for in the said Act or by these regulations the procedure of the Board of Appeal shall be such as the Magistrate may determine.

G. The Board of Appeal may, from time to time, adjourn the hearing or consideration or determination of the appeal as it thinks fit.

H. The determination made in respect of the appeal shall be in writing, signed by the Magistrate and the assessors, and a copy of such order shall be given to the appellant and to the Board; and the Board shall at once give effect to such order. No determination shall be invalid by reason of the omission or refusal of any assessor to sign the same.

J. An assessor appointed by the Board may be paid such fee, not exceeding £2 2s., as may be considered reasonable by the Board for each day or part of a day he is engaged hearing an appeal or appeals, together with his actual reasonable expenses incurred in attending to hear such appeal or appeals.

7. FEES.

A. The fees for registration as an Inspector of Electrical Wiring shall be—

s. d.
(a) On notification .. .. .. 5 0
(b) On registration .. .. .. 15 0