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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1905.
B/T Circular 497, May 1894.
Colonial Regulations 1897. Para. 11.
Ibid.
(4.) Candidates who fail to pass the form vision test or the colour ignorance test can be re-examined at intervals of three months, but Candidates who fail to pass the colour vision test cannot be re-examined. It is open, however, to any Candidate who has failed to pass the colour vision test to appeal to the Board of Trade, who may, if they think fit, remit the case to a special examiner or hody of examiners for final decision.
(5.) The expenses of Candidates who are examined by such special examiner or body of examiners, and are reported by them to have pass- ed, will, under certain circumstances, he paid by the Board of Trade, at a rate which will be notified to the Candidate; but no payment what- ever will be made towards the expenses of Candidates who, upon their own application, are examined by the special examiners, and are report- ed by them to have failed, unless the Board of Trade consider that the particular circumstances of the case justify such payment. The special examinations will be held in London only.
(6.) When a Candidate fails to pass the colour vision test, the exa- miner will point out to him the conditions under which he can appeal. Appeals are to be made through the examiner, and forwarded to the Board of Trade with the examiner's remarks.
(7.) The fee paid for examination for a Certificate of Competency includes the fee of fifty cents for examination in form vision, colour vision, and colour ignorance, and if the Candidate fails to pass these tests, this fee will, with the exception of fifty cents, be returned to him.
(8.) Only examiners who have themselves passed the colour vision test are to undertake these examinations.
(9.) Whenever the holder of a Certificate of Competency fails to pass any one of the three tests, there is reason to believe that he is from in- competency unfit to discharge his duties, and in the public interest the Board of Trade may cause an enquiry to be held by a Court, having jurisdiction to cancel or suspend such Certificate; but in the alternative, the Board of Trade may accept the voluntary surrender of the Certificate until such time as the Candidate succeeds in passing the test in which he failed.
22. With reference to the latter portion of paragraph 68 which exempts applicants, in certain special cases, from the requirement that Officers' Service must be performed with the requisite Certificate, it is to be clearly understood that this exemption does not apply to foreign Officers serving in foreign vessels.
Foreign Officers who may be desirous of obtaining British Certificates of Competency in the Mercantile Marine will be required to comply strictly, whatever may be their rank in the Mercantile Marine of their own country, with the requirements of the first part of paragraph 68, viz., they must have performed their Officer's Service with the requisite British Certificate.
This service, however, may have been performed in foreign vessels, provided that the applicant can produce satisfactory testimonials as to conduct and character, and is able to prove that the service has been in the required capacities, and that during such service he has held a British Certificate of Competency of the rank required by the Regula- tions.
Suspension or Cancellation of Certificates.
23. Certificates are liable to suspension or cancellation---
(1.) On an investigation ordered by the Governor under Ordinance 10 of 1899, into the incompetence or misconduct of the possessors.
(2.) By Courts of Inquiry into shipping casualties under Ordinance 10 of 1899.
(3.) By Courts of Formal Investigation or Inquiry, or by Naval Courts, under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
(4.) By legally constituted Courts in any British Possession subject to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and the Orders in Council relating thereto.
24. No Certificate which has been cancelled will be re-issued or re- newed without the express sanction of the Governor.