Section 34

Every candidate shall ensure that -

of Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2002

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(a}

he shall not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress any material information in filling in any of the forms required to be filled by him;

(b)

he shall not correct or alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or its attested or certified copy submitted by him nor shall he submit a tampered or fabricated document; and

(c)

if any inaccuracy or discrepancy exists between 2 or more such documents or their attested or certified copies, an explanation regarding such inaccuracy or discrepancy shall be submitted.

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A candidate shall be deemed to be guilty of misconduct if found committing any of the following offences -

(a} obtaining support of his candidature by any means;

(b)

impersonating;

(c)

procuring impersonation by any person;

(d)

submitting fabricated or tampered documents;

(e)

making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information;

(f)

resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for the examination;

(g)

using unfair mea,.ns during the examination;

(h)

writing irrelevant matter including obscene language or pornographic matter in the script;

(i} misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall;

(j)

harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the

Director for the conduct of his examination;

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{kj presenting himself while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or

(1)

attempting to commit or abetting the commission of all or any of the acts specified in this sub-regulation.

(3} A candidate found to commit any of the offences specified in sub-regulation {2) may, in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable

(a)

to be disqualified by the Director from examination for which he is a candidate;

(b)

to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period-

(i)

by the Director from any examination or assessment held by him; or

(ii)

by the Government from any employment in Brunei

Darussalam;

(c)

to a fine, at the discretion of the Director, not exceeding $2,000; or

{d) if he is already in any service, to a disciplinary action under the relevant rules.

Appeal.

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