Regulations for Examinations for Certificates under the Inspection of Machinery Act, 1928




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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(d) He must know how temporary repairs could be effected in case
of derangement to engine or boiler.
(e) He must understand the use of all the various cocks, gauges,
valves, and connections on boilers used for locomotive and
traction purposes.
(f) He must understand the effect of impurities in water used in
such boilers, and the methods adopted to keep them clean.
(g) All subjects included in the examination for the second-class
engine-driver's certificate.

LOCOMOTIVE-ENGINE DRIVER (COMPETENCY).

  1. The holder of a locomotive-engine driver's certificate may
    drive and have charge of any steam locomotive-engine propelled or
    moved from place to place by its own motive power or machinery.
    He is deemed also to be the holder of the second-class engine-driver's
    certificate.

  2. An applicant for examination for the locomotive-engine driver's
    certificate must—

(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age :
(b) Forward with his application a fee of £1 :
(c) Furnish a testimonial as required by Regulation 15 (c):
(d) Furnish a medical certificate as required by Regulation 19:
(e) Produce satisfactory proof of at least one of the following
service qualifications :—

(1) Having been, for at least six months, engaged at
firing or steering a steam locomotive- or steam traction-
engine.

(2) Having been, for at least six months, in charge of a
steam-engine and boiler.

Subjects for Examination.

  1. The subjects for oral examination shall be as follows :-
    (a) The candidate must understand the meanings of all the different
    lights and signals used on railways and railway-crossings in
    New Zealand.

(b) He must pass an oral examination, to the satisfaction of the
examining officer, as to the details of the different parts of
steam locomotive-engines, and give an explanation on the
use of each part.

(c) He must state how temporary repairs could be effected in case
of derangement to a locomotive engine or boiler.

(d) He must understand the use of all the various cocks, gauges,
valves, and connections on boilers used for locomotive
purposes.

(e) He must understand the effect of impurities in water used in
such boilers, and the methods adopted to keep them clean.

(f) All subjects included in the examination for the second-class
engine-driver's certificate.

TRACTION-ENGINE DRIVER (COMPETENCY).

  1. The holder of the traction-engine driver's certificate may drive
    and have charge of any steam traction-engine propelled or moved
    from place to place by its own motive power or machinery. He may
    also drive and have charge, as a stationary engine, of any steam
    traction-engine which he owns or is employed to drive as a traction-
    engine.

  2. An applicant for examination for the traction-engine driver's
    certificate must—

(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age :
(b) Forward with his application a fee of £1 ;
(c) Furnish a testimonial as required by Regulation 15 (c) :
(d) Furnish a medical certificate as required by Regulation 19:
(e) Produce satisfactory proof of at least one of the following
service qualifications :—

(l) Having been, for at least six months, engaged at
firing or steering a steam locomotive- or steam traction-
engine.

(2) Having been, for at least six months, in charge of a
steam-engine and boiler.



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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 August 1931
Examinations, Certificates, Inspection of Machinery Act, Regulations, Fees, Applications, References, Testimonials, Service, Nationality, Age, Medical Certificates, Replacement, Qualifications, Stationary Engineer, Engine-Driver, Winding-Engine Driver, Steam, Hydraulic, Competency, Practical Test, Oral Examination, Boilers, Engines, Defects, Signals, Mines, Safety