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CHAPTER 1
REPLIES OF THE GOVERNMENTS
QUESTION 1
This chapter reproduces the replies of the Govern- ments to the Questionnaire which were received by the International Labour Office in time for inclusion in this Report. The replies have been arranged in alphabetical order of countries and subdivided under each separate Question of the Questionnaire, as follows1: General principle. Adoption of a Draft Convention (replies to Question 1).
Definition of the duties for which certificates are to be required (replies to Question 2).
Minor exceptions as regards vessels (replies to Question 3). Conditions for obtaining certificates (replies to Question 4). Sanctions (replies to Question 5).
Supervision of enforcement (replies to Question 6).
Question 1.
General principle. Adoption of a Draft Convention
1. Do you consider that the International Labour Conference should adopt a Draft Convention specifying that national laws or regulations are to require certificates of professional capacity for employment as :
(a) master or skipper;
(b) navigating officer in charge of a watch ;
(c) chief engineer;
(d) engineer officer in charge of a watch ?
1 For the reason indicated in the footnote to the Introduction to this Report, the replies of Canada, New Zealand and Portugal are given separately in an appendix to this Chapter, post, p. 53.