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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1202 - AN ACT
EXEMPTING FROM TECHNICAL EXAMINATION APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATES AS
THIRD MATES AND FOURTH ENGINEERS WHO ARE FILIPINO GRADUATES OF THE
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, KING'S POINT, NEW YORK, BY
AMENDING SUBSECTION (d) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND
NINETY-ONE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY-SEVEN, AND
SUBSECTION (d) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO OF
THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
Section 1.
Subsection (d) of section one thousand one hundred and ninety-one of
the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Republic Act Numbered
Ninety-seven, is further amended to read as follows: "(d) Third
Mate: An applicant for a certificate as third mate shall not be less
than nineteen years of age and shall produce a certificate of
graduation from the Philippine Nautical School or from any other
officially recognized nautical school after having completed the second
year high school or its equivalent and shall further be required to
present to the Board evidence, satisfactory to it, showing that he has
served as an apprentice mate at least eighteen months in a sea-going
sailing vessel, or at least twenty-four months in a sea-going steam or
motor vessel. Major patrons who on the approval of this Act were acting
as masters on vessels of two hundred tons or over may apply for
examination for a third mate's certificate after two years of such
service: Provided, That apprentice mates who are actually navigating as
such on or prior to the approval of this Act shall be required to
present to the Board evidence, satisfactory to it, showing that they
have successfully passed the second year high school or its equivalent
in any recognized school, and that they have shipped or acted as
agregado a piloto for at least two years on a sea-going vessel:
Provided, further, That an applicant producing a certificate of
graduation from the Philippine Nautical School who has served as
agregado a piloto for at least eighteen months in a sea-going sailing
vessel or at least twenty-four months in a sea-going steamer, shall, in
order to obtain a certificate as third mate, not be required to take a
technical examination, but shall be required to undergo a physical
examination and produce all other evidence relative to his habits and
character, and that this provision shall be applicable to the students
of the nautical school completing their studies in or before the school
year nineteen hundred forty-eight to nineteen hundred forty-nine:
Provided, furthermore, That an applicant producing a certificate of
graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King's
Point, New York, and an award that he has passed the examination for
third mate of ocean steam and motor vessels of any gross tons given by
the United States Coast Guard shall, in order to obtain a certificate
as third mate, be not required to take a technical examination but
shall be required to undergo a physical examination." Sec. 2. Subsection (d) of section one thousand one hundred and ninety-two of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) Fourth Engineer: An applicant for certificate as fourth engineer shall be at least nineteen years of age at the time of filing his application and shall produce to the Board evidence, satisfactory to it, showing that he has passed the second year high school course or its equivalent, or has graduated from an officially recognized marine engineer's school and that he has served at least six months on a sea-going motor vessel and eighteen months on a sea-going steam vessel as apprentice engineer, machinist or oiler, after having served two years in a machine shop as apprentice or fitter (operario): Provided, That apprentice marine engineers who are actually navigating as such on or prior to the approval of this Act, are required to present to the Board evidence, satisfactory to it, showing that they have passed the primary school or its equivalent in an officially recognized school, and that they have served on steam launches or vessels as agregado, oiler or fireman for at least two years and have worked for two years in a machine shop as operative and they must be at least nineteen years of age: Provided, further, That an applicant producing a certificate of graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at King's Point, New York, and an award that he has passed the examination for third engineer of ocean steam and motor vessels of any gross tons given by the United States Coast Guard, shall, in order to obtain a certificate as fourth engineer, be not required to take a technical examination but shall be required to undergo a physical examination.cralaw
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. |