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FIRST SCHEDULE

FIRST AID CERTIFICATES.

(rule 5.]

The First Aid Certificates issued by the following authorities are deemed to be First Aid Certificates within the meaning of this Schedule-

The St. John Ambulance Association.

The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association.

The British Red Cross Society.

The London County Council.

The Glamorgan County Council.

The Leith Nautical College.

The Kingston-upon-Hull Education Authority,

The Grimsby Nautical College.

A Senior Medical Officer of one of Her Majesty's Ships. Any other authority approved by the Minister,

Note: The Certificate must be an adult certificate, that is to say, a certificate obtained by a candidate of sixteen years of age or more and the qualifying examination be re-examination therefor must have been passed not more than three years before the day of examination for the Certificate to be considered a valid First Aid Certificate.

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY,

[rules 5 & &]

Certificate of Competency as Second Mare of a Foreign-going Steamship: (4) No candidate shall be admitted to the examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has attained the age of twenty years (except as provided in paragraph 26 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule and has served for not less than four years at sea in foreign-going ships or performed equivalent service as provided in the Fourth Schedule. () No candidate shall be issued with a certificate of competency unless be possesses a Certificate of Proficiency as Radar Observer in Merchand Ships issued by a school specified in list E of Part II of the Fourth Schedule. The Certificate of Proficiency as Radar Observer shall have been obtained after completing a minimum of twenty-four months qualifying sea services reckoned in accordance with Part I of the Fourth Schedule. Subject to an overall maximum of eighteen months remission. a maximum period of one week will be allowed to count as qualifying sea service in respect of attendance at an approved Radar Observer COURSE. Candidates may take the courte after they have passed the examination for the certificate of competency in which case the remis sion of sca service may be anticipated.

(c) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless be possesses a valið first aid "certificat issued by one of the authorities specified in the First Schedule.

(d) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has passed the appropriate sight lest specified in the Fifth Schedule.

2. Certificate of Competency as First Mate of a Foreign-going Steamship: (a) No candidate stall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has attained the age of twenty-one years and has served for not less than five years al seu in foreign-going ships or performed equivalent service as provided in the Fourth Schedule. This period of sea service must include not less than one year In a foreign-going ship in a capacity not lower than third of three watch-keeping officers whilst holding a certificate as Second Matc (foreign-going).

(6) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted & certificate of competency unless he possesses a valid first aid certifieste issued by one of the authorities specified in the First Schedule.

(c) No candidate shall be admitted lo examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has passed the appropriate sight test specified in the Fifth Schedule.

3. Certificate of Competency as Master of a Foreign-going Steamship:

(2) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has attained the age of twenty-three years and has served for not less than seven years at sea in foreign-going ships or performed equivalent service as provided in the Fourth Schedule. This period of service must include-

(i) not less than two years in a foreign-going ship in a capacity not lower than third of three watch-keeping officers whilst holding a certificate not lower than Second Mate (foreign-going); and in addition (ii) not less than eighteen months in a foreign-going ship in a capacity not lower than third of three watch-keeping officers whilst bolding á certificate not lower than First Mate (foreign-going) or equivalent "sea service as provided in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule.

(For interpretation of watch-keeping service sec paragraph 14 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule),

(8) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he possesses a valid first aid certificate Issued by one of the authorities specified in the First Schedule.

(c) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has passed the appropriate sight test specified in the Fifth Schedule.

4. Certificate of Competency as Trawling Master (Limited):

(4) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has attained the age of twenty-one years and has served at sea in a deck rating for not less than four years of which not less than one year was served in trawlers.

(8) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he possesses a valid first aid certificate issued by one of the authorities specified in the First Schedule.

(c) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he bus passed the appropriate sight test specified in the Fifth Schedule.

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Certificate of Competency as Trawling Master;

[4) No candidate shall be admitted to examination for or be granted a certificate of competency unless he has attained the age of twenty-one Years and has served at sea in a deck rating for not less than five years of which not less than two years were served in trawlers.