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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24,
(e) The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association will also accept instruction by a ship's surgeon on board ship as qualify- ing a candidate for examination for their certificate of pro- ficiency in First Aid, provided their syllabus is followed. In this case the candidate must previously have enrolled and obtained an attendance card, by applying to the local secre- tary of the Association, or to the head office at 98-108, North Street, Glasgow.
(f) It will not be necessary for the candidate for a certi- ficate as Master or Mate in all cases to produce the formal certificate of proficiency in First Aid issued by the Associa- tions. In order to prevent delay in proceeding with the exam- ination for the certificate as Master or Mate and in the issue of the certificate to successful candidates, the special Mercan- tile Marine linen Certificate issued by the St. John Ambulance Association and duly signed by the Lecturer, the Surgeon Examiner, and the Association's local representative, or, in Scotland, a certificate signed by the Local Examiner of the St Andrew's Ambulance Association, to the effect that the candidate has passed the examination for a certificate of pro- ficiency, may be accepted as showing that the candidate pos- sesses the required knowledge of First Aid.
26. Sight Tests. (a) Every candidate for a certificate of competency must pass the prescribed sight tests before a certificate can be issued to him. If circumstances render it necessary for him to proceed with the examination in naviga- tion and seamanship before undergoing the sight tests, he should be informed that the examination in navigation and seamanship will be cancelled in the event of his failure to pass either of the sight tests.
(b) Letter test. Every candidate for a certificate must pass the letter test. If he obtained a certificate of competency before January 1st, 1914, he will only be required to possess half normal vision using both eyes together. Otherwise he must pass a higher standard, viz., normal vision using hoth eyes or either eye separately.
A candidate who fails to pass the letter test may present himself for re-examination at intervals of three months.
(c) Lantern test.--Every candidate must undergo the lantern test on every occasion on which he presents himself for examination for his first certificate of competency; but, if he then passes, he will not be required by the Governor to undergo the lantern test on any subsequent occasion.
Νο person who holds a certificate of competency should be examined in the lantern test.
(d) A candidate who fails to pass the prescribed form vision test may present himself for re-examination at intervals of three months. A candidate who fails to pass the colour vision test, or who is referred by the local examiner for fur- ther examination, is not allowed to be re-examined locally. In the case of a candidate who is referred for further examina- tion the Governor will make arrangements for a special ex- amination, and it is also open to any candidate who is adjudged to have failed in the local colour vision test, to appeal to the Governor, who may, if he thinks fit, remit the case to a special body of examiners for decision.
(e) When a candidate fails to pass the local colour vision test, the examiner will point out to him the conditions under which he can appeal. Appeals are to be made through the examiner, and forwarded to the Governor with the examiner's remarks.
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