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 The Board may grant a certificate of competency—Wireman in the Form set out in Annexure - 5 to these rules to any person who does not possess a qualification mentioned under sub-rule (1) provided he has completed the course of S.S.L.C. or an equivalent examination and possess any of the qualification mentioned below and passes the examination

written, practical and oral conducted by the Board for grant of Certificate of Competency—Wireman.

(a) have worked on wiring or electric installation work for a period not less than one year under a licensed Electrical Contractor as a Registered Wireman Apprentice; or (b) have satisfactorily completed the ten months Wireman course at any institution approved by the Board; or (c) have passed the Technical High School Leaving Certificate / Vocational

Higher Secondary Education in Electrician/Wireman; or (d) have passed the certificate examination of Refrigeration and Air conditioning Mechanical trade; or (e) have passed two years course on the Maintenance and repair of Domestic

appliance conducted by Directorate of Vocational Higher Secondary Education; or (f) have completed minimum of ten months certificate course in Electrical Wiring and servicing course under continuing educational programme/IIPC/CDTP in Government Polytechnic/Government Engineering colleges; or

(g) have completed the courses in Electrical fitter Signal, Electric (MV), Electrician in Defence Service; or

(h) any other electrical training or practical experience considered satisfactory by the Board .  

Qualification as to age.— No certificate of competency shall be issued under these

rules if the applicant has attained the age of 65 years or has not attained the age of 18 years on

the date of application.

12. Certificate of Competency—Supervisor Grade ‘B’.— (1) The Board shall grant a Certificate of competency—Supervisor Grade ‗B‘ in the Form set out in Annexure - 3 to theserules to any person who possesses any of the qualifications mentioned below and who satisfiesthe Board that his technical qualifications, knowledge of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Central Act36 of 2003), the Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and ElectricSupply) Regulations, 2010, Kerala Lifts and Escalators Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) and the rules made there under, Kerala Cinema (Regulation) Rules, 1988, Central Electricity Authority(Technical Standard for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electrical Lines) Regulation,2010 and of the relevant codes of practice and standards of the Bureau of Indian

Standards/International Electro-technical Commission and his practical experience are such as to justify the grant of Certificate of Competency—Electrical Supervisor Grade ‗B‘.

(a) A degree in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics Engineering from a recognized University or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Board;

 or

(b) A diploma in Electrical or Electrical and Electronics Engineering 

or an

equivalent qualification recognized by the Board with a minimum of one year experience after obtaining the diploma, in the field of electrical engineering; 

or

(c) any other suitable qualification or practical experience considered satisfactory by the Board;

(d) An expert committee appointed under rule 6 shall determine the competency of the applicants based on an interview. The decision of the Expert Committee shall be final.

(2) Application for grant of Certificate of Competency/Permit Grade ‗B‘ shall be made to the Secretary in the Form set out in Annexure - 21 to these rules.

(3) The Board may grant a Certificate of Competency—Supervisor Grade ‗B‘ to a person who does not possess a qualification mentioned under sub-rule (1) provided he possesses the qualification mentioned below and passes the examination written, practical and oral, conducted by the Board for the grant of certificate of competency - Supervisor Grade ‗B‘.;—

(a) The wireman permit holder who passed S.S.L.C. or equivalent examination with-

(i) minimum two years practical experience after obtaining the wireman permit issued by the board under sub-rule (1) of rule 15 or

(ii) minimum five years practical experience for wireman permit issued by the Board under sub-rule (3) of rule 15 (four years after obtaining the permit), or

(b) The Contractor Grade ‗C‘ who has completed S.S.L.C or equivalent examination with minimum Ten years of practical experience after obtaining Contractor Licence Grade ‗C‘

(4) The Board may in exceptional cases and for reasons to be recorded in writing permit a person who does not possess the above qualification but has a good technical background to offer himself for the examination.

(5) Application for appearing for the examination for grant of Certificate of competency— Supervisor Grade ‗B‘ provided under sub-rule (3) above shall be made to the Secretary in the Form set out in Annexure - 23 of these rules

Permit to Electricity Worker.—Every person who has active work experience of minimum three years in the installation of Distribution Transformer and HT/LT lines of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited/Licensee shall be eligible for Electricity worker permit in the Form set out in Annexure - 10 to these rules.