Amendment of section 100.
“Certificates
of comps- tency for masters and engineers of ferries. elc.
97A. (1) The Director shall cause examinations to be conducted in respect of persons who wish to obtain certificates of competency as masters or en- gineers of vessels to which this Part applies, and shall appoint examiners for that purpose. Every such appointment shall be notified in the Gazette.
(2) The Director of Marine may make rules prescribing or providing for-
(0) the standards of competency to be attained and other conditions to be satisfied (subject to any exceptions allowed by or under the rtales) by candidates for any examination conducted under subsection (1)
(b) the procedure for and the method of con-
ducting any such examination;
(c) the subjects to be taken at any such examina- tion, or the manner in which those subjects are to be specified;
(b) fees and forms in relation to any such
examination;
(e) the issue of certificates of competency to successful candidates at any such examina- tion and the issue of copies of such certifi- cates.
(3) The Director may publish any rules made under subsection (2) in such manner as he thinks 6, and shall, on payment of the appropriate charge, pro- vide a copy of the rules to any person who applies to him in that behalf.".
8. Section 100 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting subsections (3), (4) and (5) and substituting the following-
*(3) The Director may cancel, or suspend for any period. any certificate of competency issued pursuant to rules made under section 97A, if it is proved to his satisfaction after due inquiry that the holder of the certificate has been guilty of incompetence or negligence in the performance of his duties as master or engineer, as the case may be.
(4) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Director under subsection (3) may, within 14 days after being informed of the decision, by notice in writing delivered to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, appeal to such judge. District Judge,
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or magistrate as the Chief Justice may nominate; and on hearing the appeal the judge, District Judge, or magistrate may make such order confirming, varying, or setting aside the decision of the Director as he considers just.
(5) A copy of the notice of appeal delivered under sub- section (4) shall be served on the Director who shall be cotitled to be heard as respondent at the hearing of the appeal.
(6) If, on the cancellation or suspension of any such certificate, the holder of the certificate, or any person in possession of it, fails to deliver it to the Director on being required by bim to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000.".
9. Section 105 of the principal Ordinance is amended by Amendment deleting paragraph (2).
of section 105.
10. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after Addition section 105A, the following new section-
of new section
*Certificates of compe tency for masters and engineers │of small craft.
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1058. (1) The Director shall cause examinations 1056. to be conducted in respect of persons who wish to obtain certificates of competency as masters engineers of vessels to which this Part applies, and shall appoint examiners for that purpose. Every such appointment shall be notified in the Gazette.
(2) The Director of Marine may make rules prescribing or providing for-
(a) the standards of competency to be attained and other conditions to be satisfied (subject to any exceptions allowed by or under the rules) by candidates for any examination conducted under subsection (1);
(b) the procedure for, and the method of, COT-
ducting any such examination;
(c) the subjects to be taken at any such examina- tion, or the manner in which those subjects are to be specified;
(d) fees and forms in relation to any such
examination;
(e) the issue of certificates of competency to successful candidates at any such examina- tion and the issue of copies of such cer- tificates.
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