PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (REGULATIONS MADE BY THE) UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1912.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1914 Session I, H-14c

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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER (REGULATIONS MADE BY THE) UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1912.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in accordance with Subsection (5) of Section 34 of the Public Service Act, 1912.

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ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS MADE BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER FOR DRAUGHTSMEN'S EXAMINATION.

Ix pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred on him by the Public Service Act, 1912 (hereinafter called "the said Act"), the Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor in Council doth hereby make the additional regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto with respect to the examination of draughtsmen for a certificate of competency. Such additional regulations shall have effect from and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

S( HEDULE. Draughtsmen's Examination, Lands and Survey Department. 1. An examination for a certificate of competency as a draughtsman shall be held at such times and places as may from time to time be appointed by the Commissioner. 2. The Examiner or Examiners shall be such officer or officers of the Lands and Survey Department as the Commissioner shall from time to time determine. 8. Each candidate for examination must comply with the following conditions : (a.) He must be an officer of the Public Service ; and (l>.) Have been engaged for not less than four years on draughting and computation work ; or not less than ten years on draughting-work. 1. Tlic following shall be the requirements and scope of the examination and the maximum marks assigned to the several subjects : — (A.) At the examination each candidate shall produce — (1.) A trij,'. map drawn by himself, according to regulations, on a scale of 40 chains to the inch, and covering not less than twenty-five square miles of country.

Nature of Relation, «£ J^**™^ Council. 19H. 1914. L. Regulations for Draughtsmen's Examination, 25th June ... 7th July. Lands and Survey Department 2. Amendments to the Regulations for officers of 17th August ... 24th August, the Post and Telegraph Department i. Amendments to the Regulations for the Exami- 19th August ... 24th August, nation of Draughtsmen, Lands and Survey Department

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(2.) A topographical map, drawn according to regulations, covering not less than twenty-five square miles of country. (3.) A working plot of rural sections, drawn to a scale of 10 chains to an inch, not less than two square miles in area. (4.) A town plan, illustrating standard and Land Transfer work, not less than a scale of 1 or 2 chains to an inch. (5.) A plan of a railway and road (or water-race), according to regulations, representing a plan of land to be taken under the Public Works Act. (6.) A computation-book to contain trig., traverse, area, and road calculations, &c. Maximum marks, 30. The subjects for examination shall be, — (B.) Computations : — (1.) Trigonometry, right- and oblique-angled triangles. (2.) Heights and distances. (3.) Road-sides and intersections of section-lines. (4.) Problems in computation of areas, and subdivision of lands. (5.) Problems in computation of land-values, rents, loading, &c. (6.) Taking out quantities, engineering. (7.) Reduction of a short traverse on meridian and perpendicular of an initial station. Maximum marks, 35. (C.) Theory, adjustment, and use of drawing instruments, scales, &c, also of pantograph, eidograph, and planimeter, with short, graphic description of theory and use of logarithms. Maximum marks, 20. (D.) Plotting :— (1.) Preparation of sheets for plotting, laying off of trig, stations, meridian, and perpendicular lines. (2.) Plotting from co-ordinates and field-books. (3.) Compilation of maps and reduction of plans. Maximum marks, 20. (E.) Knowledge of survey regulations applicable to maps, and duties of draughtsmen. Maximum marks, 15. (F.) Preparation of and recording of titles : — (1.) On official plans. (2.) On titles. (3.) Technical descriptions of boundaries of districts, &c. Maximum marks, 20. (G.) Quality of drawing and handwriting. Maximum marks, 30. 5. In order to pass the examination a candidate must gain not less than 50 per cent, in each of the subjects " A to G," and not less than 70 per cent, of the total possible maximum of marks assignable. If the failure to obtain a pass is due to failure in not more than two of the subjects " A to G," the candidate may, after six months from the date of his last examination, come up again for examination in these subjects. 6. Each candidate that passes the examination shall be entitled to a certificate of competency as a draughtsman issued under the hand of the Commissioner. As witness my hand this twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. D. Robertson, Public Service Commissioner. In pursuance of the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, approves of th£ foregoing regulations. Liverpool, Governor Approved in Council this seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. J. F. Andrews, Clerk of the Executive Council.

AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1912 (POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT). In pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon him by the Public Service Act, 1912, the Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor in Council, doth hereby make the following amendment to the regulations applicable to officers of the Post and Telegraph Department, made on the twentieth day of May, one thousand nin» hundred and fourteen, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Schedule hereto. Such amendment shall have effect from and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

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SCHEDULE. Regulation No. 38 is hereby revoked, and the following regulation inserted in lieu thereof: — " 38. Except to tradesmen under award rates, overtime to non-permanent officers is not to exceed Is. 6d. per hour on week-days or 2s. per hour on Sundays and departmental holidays." As witness my hand this seventeenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. D. Robertson, Public Service Commissioner. In pursuance of the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, approves of the foregoing amendment. Liverpool, Governor. Approved in Council this twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. F. D. Thomson, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS -MADE BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER FOR THE EXAMINATION OF DRAUGHTSMEN, LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT. * l\ pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred on him by the Public Service Act, 1912 (hereinafter called " the said Act "), the Commissioner, with the approval of the Governor in Council, doth hereby, in respect of the regulations relating to the examination of draughtsmen for a certificate of competency made under the said Act on the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and published in the New Zealand Gazette on the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, make the amendments shown in the Schedule hereto. Such amendments shall have effect from and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette. •

SCHEDULE. Regulation No. 4 is hereby amended by adding the words " (H.) Projection of maps. Maximum marks, 30." Regulation No. (i is amended by adding the sentence, " Each candidate that passes in all of the subjects at one examination and in addition obtains at least 70 per cent, of the total possible maximum of marks in the subject ' (H.) Projection of maps,' shall be entitled to have his certificate of competency endorsed ' Passed also in map-projection.' " As witness my hand this nineteenth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. D. Robertson, Public Service Commissioner. In pursuance of the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, approves of the foregoing amendments. Liverpool, Governor. Approved in Council this twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. F. D. Thomson, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

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