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1988 Ed.]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

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Appointment, etc, of boiler inspectors, air receiver inspectors and pressurized fuel container inspectors

5. (1) The Authority may appoint such number of persons as the Authority considers necessary, having such qualifications as the Authority considers sufficient, to be boiler inspectors, air receiver inspectors, or pres- surized fuel container inspectors.

(2) An appointment under subsection (1) shall be notified in the Gazette. (Replaced 87 of 1988 s. 6)

Revocation and suspension of appointment

5A. (1) The Authority may by notice in writing to a person appointed under section 5(1) revoke or suspend for any length of time his appointment if—

(a) that person so requests; or

(b) it appears to the Authority that the person has ceased to practise as a boiler inspector, air receiver inspector, or pressurized fuel container inspector, as the case may be; or

(c) the Authority does not consider the person to be competent, fit and

proper to remain appointed.

(2) Every notice referred to in subsection (1) shall—

(a) include an adequate statement of the reasons for revoking or sus-

pending the appointment; and

(b) set out subsections (3), (4) and (5).

(3) A person whose appointment is revoked or suspended otherwise than at his own request may, by notice in writing which states the grounds of appeal and is delivered to the Authority within 21 days of his being notified by the Authority of the decision, appeal to the Secretary for Education and Manpower.

(4) A revocation or suspension of an appointment under subsection (1) shall have immediate effect, notwithstanding any appeal against the decision under subsection (3).

(5) The Secretary for Education and Manpower, when considering any appeal against a decision of the Authority--

(a) shall give the person appealing against the decision an opportunity of

being heard; and

(b) may confirm or reverse the decision,

and shall give an adequate statement of the reasons for his decision.

(6) On the confirmation or reversal of a decision under subsection (5)(b), the Authority shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve notice in writing of that confirmation or reversal, and of the reasons given for that confirmation or reversal, on the person who appealed against the decision.

(7) A revocation or suspension of an appointment under subsection (1) and a reversal of a decision under subsection (5)(b) shall be notified in the Gazette.

(Added 87 of 1988 s. 6)

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