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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 95] Fire Service (Installation Contractors) Regulations [1986 Ed.
Persons authorized to sign certificates issued under the Fire Service (Installations and Equipment) Regulations. L.N. 263/86. (Cap. 95, sub leg.)
Classes of registered contractors and minimum qualifications for registration. L.N. 268/78. L.N. 263/86.
application unless he is satisfied that the employee is capable of giving to the applicant sufficient assistance to enable him to discharge his duties as a registered contractor.
3A. (1) Persons authorized to sign a certificate issued under regulation 9 of the Fire Service (Installations and Equipment) Regulations shall be-
(a) in the case of a company which is a registered contractor such director, employee or other officer of such company as the company may appoint;
(b) in the case of a firm which is a registered contractor-
(i) one of the partners thereof; or
(ii) an employee or partner authorized by the firm to sign certificates when the partner responsible for signing under sub-sub-paragraph (i) is for any reason unable to sign; and
(c) in any other case, the registered contractor.
(2) The registered contractor shall within 14 days of registration notify the Director in writing of the names, status and specimen signatures of persons authorized to sign certificates under paragraph (1).
4. (1) The classes of registered contractors shall be----
Class 1: Registered contractors who are fit to install, maintain, repair and inspect any fire service installation or equipment (other than portable equipment) which contains an electrical circuit or other apparatus for the detection and warning, by alarm or otherwise, of smoke or fire.
Class 2: Registered contractors who are fit to install, maintain, repair and inspect any fire service installation or equipment (other than portable equipment) which contains-
(a) pipes and fittings designed or adapted to carry water or some other fire extinguishing medium; or
(b) any type of electrical apparatus other than those specified in class 1.
Class 3: Registered contractors who are fit to maintain, repair and inspect portable equipment.
(2) An applicant for registration in class I shall produce evidence to the Director that-
(a) the applicant or at least one of the applicant's directors, employees or partners holds a degree in electrical engineering satisfying the examination requirements (Parts I and II) of the Council of Engineering Institutions for corporate membership of the Institution of Electrical Engineers; and