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Candidates for second-class certificates may perform the whole of their service in yachts, but they must have been on regular watch on main propelling machinery of the requisite horse-power (see section 34).

Candidates for first-class certificates must have performed their service in vessels of horse-power not less than that specified in section 38, and must have been in regular charge of the main propelling machinery. They must also have served for at least three months in a qualifying capacity on board a foreign-going ship.

A candidate for a first-class certificate who can prove not less than twenty-seven months’ qualifying service as first engineer, or three years’ qualifying service as second engineer, of a yacht will not be required to perform this additional service.

CHAPTER III.—RULES RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE EXAMINATIONS.

53. COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF EXAMINATION.

The examinations will, as a rule, commence at 9.30 a.m. on the days appointed, and will be continued from day to day until all the candidates are examined.

54. CANDIDATES TO BE PUNCTUAL.

Candidates are required to appear at the examination-room punctually at the time appointed.

55. STRANGERS NOT ADMITTED.

No persons will be allowed in the examination-rooms during the examinations other than those whose duties require them to be present. No instructors will be allowed on the premises.

56. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CANDIDATES NOT ALLOWED.

No communication whatever between the candidates should be allowed during the examinations; and candidates should be so placed as to prevent one copying from another.

57. EXAMINATION-PAPERS.

Envelopes containing examination-papers must not be opened by any person other than the Examiner, who shall see that they have not been tampered with. The Examiner shall open these envelopes only at the commencement of the examination, and he is expected to take special precautions to preclude the possibility of any unauthorized person having access to the papers.

58. DESKS TO BE CLEARED.

Before the examination commences the desks must be cleared of all scraps of paper, or books that are not used in the examination. A sheet of blotting-paper will be issued to each candidate at the commencement of the examination, and it must be returned to the Examiner on completion of the papers each day.

The Examiner should be careful to see that the candidate has no books or papers in his possession, other than those specified in sections 59 and 61, while in the examination-room, also that he has not used the blotting-paper in solving his problems.

59. MATHEMATICAL TABLES AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS.

Books of mathematical tables, also drawing-boards and T squares, will be provided by the Marine Department, but candidates will be required to bring the requisite drawing instruments with them.

60. LEAVING EXAMINATION-ROOM.

In the event of a candidate being permitted to leave the examination-room the Examiner should substitute other questions for those which have not been attempted.

61. RULES TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE EXAMINATION.

(1) Perfect silence must be observed during the examination,
(2) Candidates must not have with them any books, notes, memoranda, or paper other than that supplied for use at the examination. If any candidate has brought any such notes, &c., with him he must hand them to the Examiner before the examination commences,

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