THE SIGHT TESTS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14665, 14 May 1913, Page 12

THE SIGHT TESTS.

BOARD OF TRADE'S NEW RULES,

The new "Regulations Relating to the Examination of I'asters and Mates" issued by the Board of Trade came into force on April Ist. Every candidate for a certificate rev. t psji tha form vktcn test. If he presents himself for examination before January Ist. 1314, he will only be required to possess half normal vision using both eyes together. A candidate who has obt .ined a certificate before that date will b« allowed to obtain his higher certificates on the same standard of vision.

Any candidate may, and every candidate preseniin <r himself for examination for his first certificate on or after January Ist, 1014, must pass a higher standard, vir., normal vision in one eve and not less than half normal vision h*. the other. Any candidate who ha» obtained his first certificate

ur.cV-r thc*o conditions may obtain hia higher certificates, provided that ho normal vision in one eye and not less than onethird normal vi="ion in the other. Every candidate roust undergo the colour v*«ior. testa on the first occasion on which ho presents himself for cxaminaticn for a certificate of competency; but, if he then p. f .es, he will not bo required to "undergo the colour vision teuts on any subsequent occasion provided that, on those occasions, ho reaches the standard of form vision pre•scribed lor oandid ayes on and after January Ist. 1314. A candidate ""ho fails to pass the prescribed form vision test may present himself let re-er:;mi_i»l:c.n nt intervals of three months. A cardidale who fails to pass the clour vision te*t, or who ia referred by the local examiner for further examination in London, is not allowed to be examined locally. In the caso of a candidato who is referred for further examination, the uoatd of Trade will make tirrangeinents _ far a Rperial examination in London, and it is also open to any candidate who is adjudged to have failed in the local colour vision test, to appeal to th. Board, who may, if they think "fit. to remit tho caco to a special body of examiners for decision. If the holder 0' a certificate of competency fails to pass the colour vision teat, or if his form vision falls below half normal in tho bettor eye, thero ir. reason to bclievo that he is from incompetency unfit to dischars© his duties, nr.d in the public interest the B"ard of Trade may cause an enquiry to bo held by a Court, hv-inf* jurisdiction io cancel or suspend '.rich certificate: but in the .Hc-maMve, tne Beard cl Tr.de may accept the voluntary eiirrmdcr of the certificate until such time as th«* candidate . ucceeds in passing tho teat in which ho fail*3.