Licensing of new Refrigeration Technicians

(1) Subject to section 12 of this Act, a person who, after the commencement of this Act, applies to the Admissions Committee in the prescribed manner to be licensed as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician and who satisfies the Committee that he is, (a) qualified to be so licensed; and (b) physically and mentally fit to practise the refrigeration and air conditioning profession in Belize, shall be entitled, on payment of the prescribed fee, to be licensed as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician, and to be admitted to the membership of the Association. (2) It shall be the duty of the Admissions Committee to consider every application for licensing under this Act and to report to the Council whether or not the applicant is, in the opinion of the Committee, fit and qualified for licensing as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician. 14 (3) A person is qualified to be licensed as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician under subsection (l)(a) of this section, if he holds a diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, license, certificate, or other status or form of recognition or registration granted by a University, College or Board empowered to confer authority to practice refrigeration and air conditioning by the law of the country or place where such diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, license, certificate or other status is granted and which in the opinion of the Admissions and Education Committees is evidence of satisfactory refrigeration and air conditioning training. (4) An applicant for licensing shall furnish to the Admissions Committee, (a) evidence of his professional qualifications and experience; (b) proof of his identity; (c) proof of current license, if applicable; and (d) such other information as the Admissions Committee may require. (5) The Council shall cause a written notice of its decision on any application for 1icensing under this section to be served on the applicant within the prescribed period after the date of the decision. (6) Where the Admissions Committee recommends to the Council the recognition of any diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, license, certificate or other status under subsection (3) of this section, the Council shall recognize that qualification for the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section. (Licensing) 15 (7) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Admissions Committee and the Council shall favourably consider the applications of Belizeans nationals for licensing as Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technicians and shall use their utmost endeavours to ensure that the interests of Belizeans as to the membership of the Association are duly protected.