Examinations
7(1)For the purpose of holding examinations, the Board shall sit at the places and on the dates that are fixed by the Minister.
7(2)Before being permitted by the Board to take an examination, a candidate shall
(a)
complete an examination application form provided by the Minister,
(b)
have attained the age of 19 years, and
(c)
satisfy the Board that he or she has
(i)
at least two years experience in scaling primary forest products, or
(ii)
graduated from a college, technical institute or university in a program of study that in the opinion of the Board provides practical training and instruction equivalent to two years experience in scaling primary forest products.
7(3)A candidate shall present himself or herself before the Board on the examination day fixed by the Minister.
7(4)Within 60 days after the close of an examination for a scaler’s license, the Board shall transmit to the Minister the names of the candidates that it believes are trustworthy and of good character, who have passed a satisfactory examination and are recommended as being competent to adopt one or more of the following methods of scaling primary forest products:
(a)
by individual units, according to a procedure established by the Minister;
(c)
by stacked measure; and
7(5)The Board may establish the method and program of examinations.
1981, c.S-4.1, s.6; 1983, c.7, s.18; 1985, c.4, s.61; 2011, c.3 (Supp.), s.2