Wireman’s licences

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, any person desiring to obtain a wireman’s licence shall make a written application to the Public Utilities Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “P.U.C.”) and shall submit himself to a written examination and trial as to his skill and competence by an officer appointed by the P.U.C., and shall also furnish evidence as to his character. (2) There shall be charged by the P.U.C. a fee of twenty dollars for conducting the test, which shall be paid by the applicant in advance along with his application. (3) The P.U.C. may determine whether a wireman’s licence shall be granted to such applicant having regard to his character and to the report as to his skill and competence by such officer. (4) If the P.U.C. determines that the applicant qualifies for the grant of a licence, it shall issue the licence on payment by the applicant of a licence fee of ten dollars. (5) A wireman’s licence granted under this Regulation shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. (6) The P.U.C. may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was the holder of a valid wireman’s licence granted by the Belize Electricity Limited during the period of two years immediately preceding the date of his application, waive the requirement of submitting to a written examination and the furnishing of the character evidence stipulated in subregulation (1) above.