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MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE, 1953.

(Ordinance 14 of 1953).

TABLE 2.

Merchant SHIPPING (ENGINEERS CERTIFICATES) Rules, 1953.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1953, the Governor in Council has made the following rules-

and com. mencenient.

1. These rules constitute Table 2 under the Ordinance, and Citation may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Engineers Certificates) Rules, 1953, and shall come into operation upon the coming into operation of the Ordinance.

2. In these rules the expression "the Ministry of Transport Inter- Regulations" means the "Regulations relating to the Examina- Pretation, tion of Engineers in the Mercantile Marine" published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office us a booklet bearing the reference "Exn. la (1942)", with such amendments as may from time to time be made by the Ministry of Transport.

3. (1) The procedure and method of examination for certifi- Application cates of competency as engineers in the mercantile marine, of Ministry

The of necessary qualifications of applicants and the subjects to be taken Transport shall be as specified in the Ministry of Transport Regulations with Regula

tions. the modifications specified in the appendix hereto.

Appendix.

(2) When any person wishes to obtain a certificate of com- petency as engineer in the mercantile marine he shall apply to the Director of Marine who upon payment of a fee of two dollars shall supply him with a copy of the Ministry of Transport Regula- tions and with a copy of these rules.

4. The rules published as Gaselte Notifications 20 and 310 Rescission. of 1948 are rescinded.

APPENDIX

Modifications of Ministry of Transport Regulations.

[reg. 3.

1. Except where the context otherwise requires, or as otherwise provided herein, the expression "the Governor" shall be substituted for "the Ministry of Transport" wherever it appears in the Regulations.