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CAP. 56]
Boilers and Pressure Vessels
[1988 Ed.
Certificates of competency
6. (1) The Authority may, upon application in writing therefor and upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue a certificate of competency to any person who
(a) has produced to him evidence that satisfies him as to the suitability of that person to be issued therewith and as to his experience in the operation of all classes and types of boiler and steam receiver or of boilers or steam receivers, or both, of the class or type to be specified in the certificate of competency, as the case may be; or
(b) has satisfied such examiners as the Authority may appoint as to his suitability to be issued therewith and as to his competence to operate all classes and types of boiler and steam receiver or boilers or steam receivers, or both, of the class or type to be specified in the certificate of competency, as the case may be.
(2) Every certificate of competency shall be in the prescribed form and shall, as the case may be, certify that the person to whom it is issued is-
(a) competent to operate all classes and types of boiler and steam receiver and their auxiliary equipment; or
(b) competent to operate boilers or steam receivers, or both, and their auxiliary equipment, of the class or type specified therein.
(3) Where the Authority is satisfied that a person to whom he has issued a certificate of competency certifying that that person is competent to operate boilers or steam receivers, or both, of a specified class or type is, as the case may be, competent to operate all classes and types of boiler and steam receiver or competent to operate a class or type of boiler or steam receiver in addition to the class or type specified in that certificate, he may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, endorse the certificate accordingly or issue to that person a new certificate of competency.
(4) (a) The Authority may revoke a certificate of competency at any time.
(b) A certificate of competency shall be deemed to have been revoked if the person to whom it was issued has not, for a period of 4 years or more than 4 years, been engaged in the operation of the class or type of boiler or steam receiver in respect of which the certificate was issued.
(Amended 87 of 1988 s. 35)
Authority to keep certain registers, and particulars to be entered in register of boilers and pressure vessels
7. (1) The Authority shall keep the following registers-
(a) a register of boilers, pressure vessels, other than pressurized fuel containers, and steam containers; (Replaced 93 of 1970 s. 3)
(b) a register of pressurized fuel containers;
(c) a register of boiler inspectors and air receiver inspectors, in which shall be entered the name of every person who is appointed under section 5