JULY 21.¹
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1717

cancel the authority of the Clutha County Council to borrow,
under the loan authority hereinbefore referred to, the sum
of one hundred and sixteen pounds six shillings and one
penny, being the amount in respect of which the said loan
authority has not been exercised: Provided always that this
cancellation is without prejudice to the validity in all respects
of the loan of two hundred and thirty-three pounds thirteen
shillings and elevenpence already borrowed pursuant to the
said loan authority.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1932.

JOHN G. COBBE,
For Acting Minister of Finance.

(T. 40/338.)

Fire District Notices varied.

WHEREAS by notices published in Gazettes of the 26th
day of October, 1922, at page 2873, and the 26th
day of January, 1928, at page 225, respectively, certain
areas in Wellington Land District were declared to be Fire
Districts (hereinafter referred to as “the said districts”):
And whereas the 1st day of November in any year was specified
in the said notices as the commencing-date for which it
should not be lawful, save pursuant to the written permit
of a Forest officer, to set on fire within the boundaries of
the said districts any timber, debris, grass, or other specially
inflammable material: And whereas it is expedient that the
commencing-date for such burning in the said districts should
be altered to the 1st day of August in any year, and it is
desirable that the aforementioned notices be varied accordingly:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 27 of the Forests
Act, 1921-22, and on the recommendation of the Director
of Forestry and the Land Board of the Wellington Land
District, I do hereby declare that the words “the 1st day of
August” be substituted for the words “the 1st day of
November” in the aforementioned notices, and do hereby
vary the said notices accordingly.

Dated this 19th day of July, 1932.

E. A. RANSOM, Commissioner of State Forests.

Amending Rules for the Examination of Masters and Mates.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 14th July, 1932.

WHEREAS by Warrant dated the 10th day of December,
1930, and published in the Gazette of the 15th day
of the same month, at page 3789, rules were made for
the conduct of examinations of masters and mates:

And whereas it is expedient to amend the same:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
vested in me by section twenty-three of the Shipping and
Seamen Act, 1908, I do hereby make the following rules
amending the hereinbefore-recited rules, and do hereby order
that these rules shall come into force on the date hereof.

JOHN G. COBBE, Minister of Marine.

RULES.

1. Rule 22 (1) is hereby revoked and the following rule
   substituted therefor:—

“(1) Where a candidate for an extra certificate passes
in the written portion of the examination but fails in the
oral, he may be re-examined in the oral portion in accordance
with paragraph 18. His further examination in the oral
part need not necessarily be delayed until the next extra
masters’ examination, but may, at the discretion of the
Examiner, be taken at any convenient time.”

2. Rule 31 is hereby amended as follows:—

Paragraph (b): The word “undergo” is to be substituted
for the word “pass,” and the words “A candidate who fails
to pass the letter test may present himself for re-examination
at intervals of three months” are to be deleted.

The following paragraph (cc) is to be added:—

“(cc) Passing or failure in local examination:—

“Letter Test.—If the candidate passes the letter test, he
will proceed to the lantern test, unless he holds a certificate
of competency. (See paragraph (c) above.) If he fails he
must choose between two alternatives, viz:—

“(i) He may proceed to the lantern test, in which case
the results of both tests will be taken into consideration
in deciding whether he is to be passed; or

“(ii) He may break off the examination and present
himself for re-examination in not less than three
months’ time.

“Lantern Test.—If the candidate passes the lantern test
after passing the letter test, he is deemed to have passed the
examination.

“If the result of the test is inconclusive, or if the candidate
passes after failing in the letter test, his case should be sub-
mitted on the form Exn. 17 (b) to the Principal Examiner of
Masters and Mates, who will decide whether he has passed,
or failed, or must be referred for special examination.

“If the candidate fails, the Examiner should point out to
him the conditions under which he can appeal (see paragraph (c)
below). Appeals are to be made through the Examiner,
and forwarded to the Principal Examiner with the Examiner’s
remarks.

“A candidate who fails to pass the local lantern test must
not be re-examined locally, unless the Principal Examiner
decides that he may be re-examined after a lapse of three
months.

“The certificate (Exn. 16A) which is issued to the candidate
will state whether he may or may not be re-examined locally.”

Paragraph (d): The words “A candidate who has been
referred for special examination shall not be re-examined by
the same Examiner” are to be deleted.

Paragraph (f) is to be deleted.

3. Rule 72 is hereby revoked and the following rule sub-
   stituted therefor:—

“72. Oral.—The candidate will be examined in the seam-
ship syllabus laid down for a master’s foreign-going certificate
(see paragraph 60, sections 1 and 2), and he will be expected
to reach a higher standard in his answers than a candidate
for a master’s certificate.

“The candidate will not be examined orally on the syllabuses
for his written work.”

4. Rule 99 is hereby amended by adding the following
   subparagraph:—

“(aa) International code of signals.”

5. Rule 107 is hereby amended by adding the following
   words:—

“The syllabus of examination will be based on paragraph
68.”

6. Rule 116, paragraph (b), is hereby revoked, and the
   following paragraph substituted therefor:—

“(b) For Master.—During the whole of the qualifying
service between first mate’s and master’s certificates that is
specified by the regulations, candidates for a master’s certifi-
cate will be required to have served in full charge of a watch
for eight hours out of every twenty-four hours’ service at
sea. If performed on a voyage during part of which watches
have been doubled, such service will be accepted only on
condition either—

“(i) That, during the period when watches were doubled
the candidate served as the senior of two bridge-
keeping officers; or

“(ii) If the candidate served as the junior of two bridge-
keeping officers, that the Examiner is satisfied that
watches have been doubled only occasionally in
circumstances calling for the exercise of special
care in the navigation of the vessel.

“In the latter case the time during which watches were
doubled will not count as qualifying, but the remainder of
the voyage may be accepted.

“The whole period of watch-keeping service claimed by
a candidate must be covered by one or more certificates made
out and signed as prescribed in Appendix I.”

7. Rule 128 is hereby amended by deleting after the words
   “Royal Naval Reserve” the words “who perform sea service
   on board His Majesty’s ships,” and substituting therefor the
   words “who undergo training in the Royal Navy.”

Delete the last subparagraph.

8. Appendix A is hereby revoked and the following sub-
   sti-tuted therefor:—

“APPENDIX A.

“EXAMINATION DAYS.

“Certificates of Competency for Foreign-going or Home-trade
Ships.

“Auckland—First Monday or Tuesday in February,
April, June, August, October, and December.

“Wellington—First Monday or Tuesday in each month.

“The examinations for “extra masters” certificates will
be held in Auckland in June and December, and in Wellington
in March, June, September, and December.

“The examination for certificates as master of a river
steamer, master of a sailing-vessel plying in harbours and
rivers, yacht master, and compass syllabus will be held in
Auckland on the above dates provided examinations are being
held for foreign-going or home-trade certificates.

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