Regulation 26

Subject to any special appointment or appointments which the Minister may think it expedient to make in any case where special circumstances appear to him to require a departure from this rule (the requirements of rule 25 being always complied with), the following provisions shall be observed in the appointment of assessors:(1)where the investigation involves or appears likely to involve the cancelling or suspension of the certificate of a master or mate certificated under the Act, but not of an Engineer, at least two assessors having the qualifications specified in Class I set out in the Second Schedule shall be appointed;(2)[Deleted by S 66/96 wef 02/02/1996](3)where the investigation involves or appears likely to involve the cancelling or suspension of the certificate of an engineer certificated under the Act, one at least of the assessors shall have the qualifications specified in Class II set out in the Second Schedule.(4)[Deleted by S 66/96 wef 02/02/1996]