Regulations for Machinery Examinations




SEPT. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2509

Subjects for Examination.
43. The subjects for oral examination shall be as follows:—
(a) The candidate must understand the rule of the road, and under what conditions traction-engines are allowed to travel on public roads and highways.
(b) He must understand the meanings of all the different lights and signals used on railway-crossings in New Zealand.
(c) He must pass an oral examination, to the satisfaction of the examining officer, as to the details of the different parts of steam traction-engines, and give an explanation on the use of each part.
(d) He must state how temporary repairs could be effected in case of derangement to a traction-engine or boiler.
(e) He must understand the use of all the various cocks, gauges, valves, and connections on boilers used for traction purposes.
(f) He must understand the effect of impurities in water used in such boilers, and the methods adopted to keep them clean.

CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE.
FIRST- AND SECOND-CLASS ENGINE-DRIVER.
(Section 53, Inspection of Machinery Act, 1928.)

  1. (a) Under the conditions set forth in Regulation 45 the holder of a New Zealand certificate either as river engineer or as steam winding-engine driver may qualify, without examination, for the first-class engine-driver's certificate.
    (b) Under the conditions set forth in Regulation 46 the holder of the New Zealand certificate as marine-engine driver may qualify, without examination, for the second-class engine-driver's certificate.
    (c) The certificates granted under these provisions shall be called certificates of service.

FIRST-CLASS ENGINE-DRIVER'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.
45. In order to obtain the first-class engine-driver's certificate of service a person must—
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of age:
(b) Make application on the form Marine 376:
(c) Forward with his application a fee of 5s.:
(d) Forward with his application his New Zealand certificate as river engineer or steam winding-engine driver:
(e) Furnish a testimonial in accordance with Regulation 15 (c):
(f) Produce proof in the form prescribed by Regulation 15 (a) that, while holding a New Zealand certificate as river engineer or as steam winding-engine driver, he has, for at least twelve months in New Zealand, driven and had charge of a steam-engine with cylinder area exceeding 200 circular inches.

SECOND-CLASS ENGINE-DRIVER'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.
46. In order to obtain the second-class engine-driver's certificate of service a person must—
(a) Be at least nineteen years of age:
(b) Make application on the form Marine 376:
(c) Forward with his application a fee of 5s.:
(d) Forward with his application his New Zealand certificate as marine-engine driver:
(e) Furnish a testimonial in accordance with Regulation 15 (c):
(f) Produce proof in the form as prescribed by Regulation 15 (a) that, while holding a New Zealand certificate as marine-engine driver, he has, for at least twelve months, driven and had charge of a steam-engine of cylinder-area exceeding 144 circular inches.

RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES FROM OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND.
(Section 62, Inspection of Machinery Act, 1928.)

  1. The Secretary may, without examination, grant any certificate of competency under these regulations to any person of good repute who satisfies the Board that he is the holder of a corresponding certificate of equal status granted after examination by any duly constituted and recognized authority outside New Zealand.

  2. An applicant for a certificate under these provisions must—
    (a) Be of the age prescribed for the desired certificate:
    (b) Make his application on the form Marine 376:



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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