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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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“(ii) Stations of the second category: One operator who
is the holder of a first-class radio-telegraph
operator’s certificate, and who has had at least
six months’ experience in the mobile service, of
which at least three months have been served at
sea ; or (alternatively) one operator who is the
holder of a second-class radio-telegraph operator’s
certificate, and who has had at least six months’
experience at sea in the mobile service :

“(iii) Stations of the third category: One operator
holding a second-class radio-telegraph operator’s
certificate, or, subject to the provisions of Regu-
lalion 105 (3), an endorsed second-class certi-
ficate.

“(b) At ship stations open only for restricted correspondence as
detailed in Regulation 106: One operator who is the holder
of a third-class radio-telegraph operator’s certificate (subject
to Regulation 105).

“(c) At ship stations open only for the private correspondence of
the owner: One operator who is the holder of a third-class
radio-telegraph operator’s certificate, or (subject to Regu-
lalion 104), a radio-telephone operator’s certificate.”

27. Regulation 96 of the principal regulations is amended as
    follows:—
    (a) By deleting paragraph (e) of clause (1) and substituting the
    following :—
    “(e) A practical examination in the operation and adjustment of
    typical radio-telegraph apparatus and accessory apparatus
    used in the mobile service, and, in the case of the first-class
    examination, the broadcasting service. This examination
    will also cover the locating and clearing of faults and the
    making of repairs to apparatus with facilities such as would
    be available at the station. A candidate will be expected
    to understand simple diagrams of the electrical connections
    of the apparatus used in any system and to be capable of
    locating major faults in the same.”

(b) By deleting subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (g) of clause (1), and
substituting the following :—
“(ii) Kn wledge of the general geography of the world,
especially the principal maritime navigation
routes, and the most important telecommuni-
cation routes.”

(c) By deleting clause (7) thereof.

28. Paragraph (d) of clause (1) of Regulation 97 of the principal
    regulations is amended by omitting the words “General Regulations
    appended to the International Radio-telegraph Convention,” and
    substituting the following words: “General Radio-communication
    Regulations annexed to the International Telecommunication Con-
    vention.”

29. Regulation 99 (1) of the principal regulations is revoked, and
    the following substituted :—
    “99. (1) A candidate for a radio-watcher’s certificate shall be
    required to pass an examination in the following :—
    “(a) Reception and understanding of alarm, distress, safety, and
    urgency signals, when the signals occur among a series of
    other signals ;

“(b) Correct reception by ear of code-groups (figures, letters, and
punctuation-marks) at a speed of 16 groups a minute, each
group being composed of five characters and each figure or
punctuation-mark counting as two characters ;

“(c) The regulation of the receiver or receivers used in the ship’s
radio-telegraph installation.”

30. Regulation 100 of the principal regulations is revoked, and the
    following substituted :—
    “100. A candidate desiring to qualify for service in aircraft must
    in addition to passing the usual examination for the class of operator’s
    certificate necessary, fulfil any special requirements of the Director
    of Air Services relating to aircraft radio services.”

31. Regulation 101 of the principal regulations is revoked.

32. Regulation 105 of the principal regulations is revoked, and the
    following substituted :—
    “105. (1) As the special concession granted to New Zealand
    under the International Telecommunication Convention permitting
    the employment of operators not meeting international requirements