ENERGY DEPARTMENT

Regulations regarding grant of certificates of competency to Wireman and

supervisors and Power generating station operators , etc.

AMENDMENT TO NOTIFICATIONS

(G.O.Ms.No.27 Energy (B1), 8th March 2000 )

SRO No.A 30/2000, -- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- Rule (1)of
Rule 45 of the Indian Electricity Rules , 1956, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby
makes the following amendment to the Public Works Department . Notification No.
SRO A –249/87, dated the 7th October 1987, published at pages 719 – 730 of Part III-
Section 1 (a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette , dated the 4th November
1987 ;-

AMENDMENT

In the said Notification , in the preamble, for the expression "Wiremen and
Supervisors and "Power Generating Station Operators " , the expression " Wireman
and Helper, Wireman , Supervisors, Power Generating Station Operator" shall be
substituted.

(G.O.Ms.No.27, Energy (B1), 8th March 2000 )

NO.SRO –A 31/2000 – In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Rule (1) of Rule

45 of the Indian Electricity Rules 1956, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes
the following amendments to the Regulations for the grant of Certificates of
Competency to Wireman Helper , Wireman, Supervisor, Power Generating Station
Operator and Licences to Electrical Contractors.

AMENDMENTS

1. 1. In the said Regulation 2, -

(1) In clause (a), for the expression "Wireman and Supervisors and Power Generating
Station Operation", the expression "Wireman Helper, Wireman, Supervisor and
Power Generating Station Operator" shall be susbstituted ;

(2) In Clause (e) for the word "Wireman", the expression "Wireman Helper" or "
Wireman " shall be sustituted.

(3) In clause (d) for the word "Wireman, the expression "Wireman Helper" or
"Wireman" shall be sustituted.

1. 2. In Regulation 6,
 2. (1) In Clause (1) after sub-clause (c), the following sub-clause shall be added
, namely ;-

(d)" Wireman Helper Competency Certificate"

1. (2) In Clause (2), in sub-clause (a), after the sentence ending with the word
President, the following entry shall be added, namely :-

"Or a Wireman Helper Competency Certificate with experience for a period of not
less than 5 years from the date of issue of Wireman Helper Competency Certificate
by the Electrical Licensing Board and after checking their suitability by conducting an
oral test by the sub-committee as may be appointed by the Board";

3.In Clause (3) – (i) in sub-clause (a) , -- (a) for item (i), the following items shall be
substituted, namely :-

"(i) Qualifications and Experience (i) A pass in Diploma Examination in Electrical

Engineering conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education of any State
Government in India or a Pass in Degree Examination in Electrical Engineering
conducted by any University in India or a pass in A.M.I.E. (Part A & B in Electrical
Engineering) ; and atleast 2 years experience in erection, Operation or Maintenance
in High Voltage Installation " ;

(b) After item (ii) , the following item shall be added, namely :-

"(iii) The persons, holding Wireman Competency Certificate with National Trade
Certificate in Electrician or Wireman trade and have gained fifteen years of
experience in High Voltage Insallations, from the date of obtaining Wireman
Competency Certificate and after checking their suitability by Oral test conducted by
the Sub-committee as may be appointed by the Board" ;

4. after clause (4), the following clause shall be added, namely :-

" 5. Grant of Wireman Helper Competency Certificate – (a) Qualification ;-- A pass
in the trade test in the trade of Wireman Helper conducted at any of the Government
Industrial Training Institutes in the State of Tamil Nadu .

(b) Application – An application for the Certificate for the Wireman Helper shall be
made in Form "WH appended to this Notification.

(c) Certificate – The Certificate shall be issued in Form "H" appended to this
Notification.

(d) Nature of Works - Wireman Helper Competency Certificate Holder can be

employed under an Electrical Contractor licensed by this Board for assisting the
Electrician or Wireman under his employment or for assisting the Electrician or
Wireman in an establishment for the operation and maintenance of Electricial works
on authorisation. He shall not be authorised to do both the works simultaneously or
authorised to carry out new installation works or additions and alterations to the
existing installations independentally.
(e) Documents to be furnished by the applicant .—(I)Trade Certificate in the trade of
Wireman Helper in original with attested copy.

1. (ii) Proof for the date of birth in original with attested copy.
2. (iii) Application form duly filled in with his photo and signature attested
by Group A or B Officers.
3. (iv) Prescribed fees.
4. (v) Two Passport size recent photographs. Out of two, one shall be
affixed in the application form and got attested by Group A or B Officer.
5. (iv) Two Specimen Signatures on a plain paper.

1. (f) Fees—For issue or renewal of Competency Certificate, the fees as

prescribed by the Board from time to time shall be paid.
2. (g) Refund of fees—Refund of fees shall be made to the applicant at the rate
prescribed by the Board from time to time.

1. 3. In Regulation 7, in clause (I), for sub-Clause (a), the following

sub-Clause shall be substituted, namely:--

"(a) These certificates shall be renewed once in four years except Wireman
Helper Competency Certificate which shall be renewed once in two years and the
renewal application with full details shall reach the Board three months prior to the
expiry of the validity of the certificate to avoid surcharge";

1. 4. In Regulation 8,--(1) in clause (2),(i) in sub-clause (b), --

2. (a) for the heading, the following heading shall be substituted, namely:-

"Staff to be employed " ;

1. (b) Under the heading as so substituted for the sentence commencing with
the words, "this licence" and ending with the words "following requirements"
the following sentences, shall be substituted, namely :--

"This licence shall be granted to a person or a firm who shall employ the following
staff namely :-- One Supervisor holding Supervisor Competency Certificate granted
by the Board with a minimum Technical Educational Qualificiation of Diploma in
Electrical Engineering, having installation experience for a period of not less than 2
years and completion of atleast 5 Nos. of High Voltage Works involving Transformer
erection, producing Satisfactory evidence " ;
 1. (c) In items (ii), after the expression "Diploma in Electrical
Engineering" the following shall be added namely :--

"or holding Supervisor Competency Certificate granted by the Board based on the
Certificate of Competency issued by the Board of Examiners, Directorate of
Technical Education , Chennai and having installation experience for a period of not
less than 2 years and completion of atleast 5 Nos. of High Voltage Works involving
Transformer erection."

1. (2) In Clause (3), - in Sub-clause (a) for the expression " below 33
KV" , the expression "Works upto and inclusive of 33 KV", shall be
substituted

1. 5. In Regulation 11, for the expression "Wireman Competency

Certificate", in two places where they occur expression "Wireman Helper
Competency Certificate or Wireman Competency Certificate" shall be
susbstituted ;

1. 6. To the said Regulations , the following Appendix shall be added,

namely :-

APPENDIX

FORM WH
(See Regulation 6 (5) (b))

Application for Competency Certificate for Wireman Helper

(Read the instructions overleaf before filling the form)

1. Name of the applicant :

2. Father's Name :

3. Address of the applicant :

(in Block letters)

4. Date of Birth and Age :

 (See instruction No.4 overleaf)

5. Details of Technical qualification and :

examination if any passed by the
applicant (Certificate in Original should
be enclosed for perusal and return)

6. Details of Past and present :

Experience

1. 7. Have you made any previous application

if so, state Reference No.and date :

8. Fees payment details :

----------------------------------------------- One Photo should

D.D./I.P.O.No Date Value be affixed and attested
----------------------------------------------- by a Gazetted Officer

-----------------------------------------------

I hereby declare that the particulars stated above are correct and true to the best of my
knowledge.

I request that I maybe granted a Wireman Helper Competency Certificate

Signature of the applicant

Place :

Date :

Signature of the Gazetted Officer with

his designation and seal

Signed before me:

B Group III-1(a)-(12)-2

Instructions : -- 1, (i) Fees for Issue of Wireman , Helper Competency Certificate

Rs.50 –Postage Rs.25 Total Rs. 75.

(ii) The fees should be paid by means of Crossed Indian Postal Order (or) Demand
Draft obtained from any Scheduled Bank (Or) Co-Operative Bank drawn in favour of
the Secretary , Electrical Licensing Board, Chennai and payable at Chennai .
Remittance by any other method will not be accepted.

2. The signature of the applicant and the photo to be affixed in the application
should be got attested by a Gazetted Officer . Out of three photos mentioned under
item (5) of the instructions one photo should be affixed in the space provided in the
application and the same should be attested by a Gazette Officer.

3. Applicant should have passed Trade Test in the trade of Wireman Helper
conducted in any one of the Government Industrial Training Institute in the State of
Tamil Nadu (Original Certificate with attested true copy should be furnished.)

4. Evidence of date of birth should be enclosed (Original with true copy).

1.
5. Three copies of passport size photograph of the applicant (6 cm. X 4
cm.) taken not earlier than three
months from the date of application should be sent.

6 Applicant's sgnature in triplicate on a separate sheet of paper should be

sent.

7.Applicant should furnish his old Wireman Helper Competency

Certificate, while applying re-issue of Wireman Helper Competency
Certificate along with reason for not renewing it in time.

8.Present employment certificate, if working.

1. 9. Application will be considered only on receipt of list of passed

candidates from the concerned Industrial Training Institute.

10. An application can be rejected for any reason in public interest.

1. 11. All the columns should be answered in words and figures and no
colums should not be left blank.
2. 12. Application should be only in the prescribed Form obtained from
this office.
3. FORM—H
(See Regulation 6 (5) ©)

WIREMAN HELPER COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE.

2 Photo
3 Competency Certificate No.H.

Issue Date :

Certificate Holder
 Name……………………..

Address …………………..

……………………

…………………….

Wireman Helper Examination Passed, date and No.

Date of Birth :

4 Change of Address :

5 ISSUE

From

To Secretary,

Electrical Licensing Board

President

Electrical Licensing Board

6 PHOTO

7 RENEWAL

From
To

Secretary,

Electrical Licensing Board

8 PHOTO

9 RENEWAL

From

To

Secretary,

Electrical Licensing Board

CONDITIONS
1. This Certificate is granted by the Electrical Licensing Board, Tamil Nadu
subject to the regulations made by the Government of Tamil Nadu under rule 45(I) of
Indian Electricity Rules, 1956.

2. Wireman Helper Competency Certificate holder can be employed under an

Electrical Contractor licenced by this board for assisting the Elctrician or Wireman
under his employment or for assesting the Electrician or Wireman in an establishment
for the operation nd maintenance of electrIcal works on authorisation. He shall not be
authorised to do both the works simultaneously or authorised to carryout new
installation works or additions and alterations to the existing installations
independently.

3. This certificate holder cannot be permitted to undertake Electrical wiring works

independently.

4. This certificate is not renewable by any authority other than this Electrical
Licensing Board.

5. This certificate is renewable once in two years. For renewal it should be sent to
this Office along with Demand Draft for a sum of Rs.25/- towards renewal fee, Rs.
25/- towards Postage two copies of recent Photos, two specimen signatures and
present employment details, three months prior to the date of expiry.

6. If the Requisition for renewal together with all requisite particulars along with
this Book-let and the prescribed fee is not received in this Office as specified above ,
a surcharge of Rs.10/- is payable in addition to the renewal fee for each month of
delay and part thereof.

7. (a) If the Competency certificate is received after the expiry date mentioned in
this certificate within a period of one year, i.e. equal to issue fees will be collected
and the same Competency Certificate with existing number will be renewed from
the date of renewal for the balanced period.

(b) If the requisition for renewable is not received within one year from the expiry
date , fresh application should be given for re-issue.

8. This Certificate should be furnished for perusal while asking by the President
/Secretary and Electrical Inspectorate Officers.

9. Duplicate copy of this Certificate will be issued when it is last or damaged on

payment of a fee of Rs. 50/- with postage for Rs.25/-. Two copies of recent photos,
two specimen signatures on Certification by the applicant of the loss or damage of
the Competency Certificate and on production Court Affidavit and a Certificate from
Police Department.

10. This Certificate is liable for suspension or cancellation when the holder is found
guilty of malpractices/misconduct /negligence/incompetence in the work or for any
other reasons in public interest or violates the provisions of Indian Electricity Rules,
1956, under which the Certificate is issued.

11. The holder of this Certificate should intimate the Board the name and address of
the employer under whom he is employed from time to time and get it entered in the
Competency Certificate if he leaves the service of a Contractor , he should
immediately report the same to the Secretary

12. Change of address should be notified to the Secretary , with a Demand Draft for
Rs.25/- towards postage expenses for returning the Certificate after making necessary
entries

13. All the fees should be paid through Demand Draft obtained from any Scheduled
Bank or Co-Operative Bank drawn in favour of the Secretary , Electrical Licensing
Board, Chennai payable at Chennai. Remittances by cash or any other method will
not be accepted.

14. All the letter should be addressed to the Secretary , Electrical Licensing Board,
Thiru Vi.Ka. Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032 .

15. In all correspondences the Competency Certificate No. should be quoted for easy
reference.

16. All the application should be sent by the Registered Post, sending them in any
other method is at their own risk.

LAL RAWNA SAILO

SECRETARY TO GOVDERNMENT