Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, the Government of Karnataka, after consultation with the Expert Committee, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Karnataka) Rules, 2006, namely “Competent Person” means a person who belongs to a testing establishment in Karnataka, possessing adequate qualification, experience and skill for the purposes of testing, examination or annealing and certification of lifting appliance, lifting gears, wire ropes or pressure plant or equipment, approved by the State Government or by the Chief Inspector subject to the control of the State Government.”
Recognizing a Competent Person; (1) Every person or institution desirous of getting recognized as a competent person shall make an application in Form No. XXIV-A or XXIV-B as may be appropriate to the Chief Inspector who shall register such application and shall, within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of such application, either recognize the applicant as a competent person and issue certificate in Form No. XXIV-C, for a period of twelve months or reject the application specifying the reasons therefore. Criteria for recognition of Competent Person is Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or posses an equivalent qualification, Must have worked for not less than seven years in- (a) design or erection or maintenance lifts. Every application for recognition or renewal as a competent person in Form No. XXIV-A or XXIV-B as the case may be, shall be submitted online along with fees credited online to the treasury account of the department as specified. Fees for registration or renewal are, To an individual Rs.20,000 and to an institution 25,000/- or Rs.20,000/- per person whichever is higher. The certificate issued shall be renewed after expiry of them for a period of twelve months on payment of a renewal fee as specified. Certificate of tests and examinations before taking into use the Pressure plant and equipment, periodical tests and examinations of Pressure plant and equipment under these rules are be obtained in Form –XXIV-D.” To find the details given in Form-XXIV-A, Form-XXIV-B, Form-XXIV-C and Form-XXIV-D click the link given below.
