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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(6) At the hearing of the appeal the appellant may himself appear or may be represented by some other person on his behalf, and the Board may be represented by any member thereof, or by some other person duly appointed.

(7) The order 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 Opticians Board; and that Board shall at once give effect to such order: Provided that if either assessor declines to sign such order it shall be sufficient if signed by the Magistrate and the other assessor, and if the Magistrate certifies thereon by writing under his hand that one of the assessors has declined to sign the order.

(8) If by reason of death, sickness, absence, or other incapacity or (in the case of a Magistrate) the fact that he has ceased to hold office as a Magistrate, any person appointed as a member of a Board of Appeal becomes unable to act, an appointment in his stead shall be made by the person or body charged with making the original appointment.

12. RETURN OF CERTIFICATES.

(1) Every certificate of registration issued to any person whose name is removed from the register as aforesaid shall be returned to the Registrar within three months from the date of notification of such removal if within that time no notice of appeal has been given, or within one month after the date of the making of the order of the Board of Appeal, as the case may be.

(2) Every such person who fails so to return any certificate shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £1 for every day the offence continues.

FIRST SCHEDULE.
[Form 1A.
OPTICIANS ACT, 1928.
Application to sit for Opticians Board’s Examination in Optics.

To the Secretary, Opticians Board,
Care of Department of Health, Wellington.
Address:
Date:
I, [Full name of applicant], trained by [Full name of registered optician under whom trained], at [Full address of training establishment at which trained], desire to sit for the Optician Board’s Examination in Section(s) [State which of Sections A, B, C, D], to be held at on [Date].
I enclose herewith fee of £ for examination. I am years of age, the date and year of my birth being . I passed in Section(s) in the year .
Appended hereto is a certificate (or, are certificates) of training as an optician.

[Signature.]

[Form 1B.
OPTICIANS ACT, 1928.
Certificate of Training.

I, [Full name], being registered as an Optician in New Zealand under the Opticians Act, 1928, do hereby certify that [Full name of candidate] has been trained under my personal supervision at [Full address of training establishment], from [Date] to [Date].
Signature:
Address:
Date:

[Form No. 2.
OPTICIANS ACT, 1928.

This is to certify that has passed the examinations held by the Opticians Board of New Zealand in the theory and practice of optics, and has satisfied the Board that he is fully competent to perform the duties of an optician.

In witness whereof this certificate has been awarded to h , whereby, subject to the provisions of the Opticians Act, 1928, and to payment of the prescribed fee of £ he is entitled to registration as an optician in accordance with the terms of paragraph (c) of section 6 (1), of the Opticians Act, 1928.

Dated this day of , 19 .
Registered No.:
Signature of holder:
……………, Registrar.
……………} Members of the
……………} Opticians Board
……………} of New Zealand.

[Form No. 3.
OPTICIANS ACT, 1928.—SECTION 6 (1), (b).
Application for Registration by Person qualified otherwise than by Examination under the Act.

(Any certificates forwarded with this application should be sent by registered post. They will be returned after they have been submitted to the Opticians Board.)

I, [Surname, Christian names], of [Full postal address], hereby apply to be registered as an optician in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of section 6 (1) of the Opticians Act, 1928.

The date of my birth was [day], [month], [year].

The following are particulars of my training:—
(a) Length of Training.
(b) Where obtained.
(c) Under whom.

I have passed the following examinations:—

I attach the originals (or certified copies) of my diplomas for the information of the Board, and I attach hereto certificates as to my character and reputation signed by—
(1)
(2)

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

[Signature of Applicant.]

Declared at , this day of , 19 , before me—

3s. stamp.
……………
[Justice of the Peace.]

[Form No. 4.
OPTICIANS ACT, 1928.—SECTION 6 (1) (c).
Application for Registration by Person named as prescribed by the Act and qualified by Examination under the Act.

I, [Surname, Christian name], of [Full postal address], having completed the examinations conducted by the Opticians Board, do hereby apply to be registered as an optician in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c) of section 6 (1) of the Opticians Act, 1928. I passed my final examination in [month], [year].

The date of my birth was [day], [month], [year].

I attach certificates as to my character and reputation signed by—
(1)
(2)

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

[Signature of Applicant.]

Declared at , this day of 19 , before me—

3s. stamp.
……………
[Justice of the Peace.]

[Form No. 5.
OPTICIANS ACT, 1928.
Certificate of Registration as Optician.

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the entry of the above-specified name in the Register of Opticians.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this day of , 19 .
……………
Registrar.
……………
[Signature of Holder.]