Masons’ Licence (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

L.N. 377 of 2024

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 623)

Masons’ Licence (Amendment) Regulations, 2024

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 7(2)(c), 11A

and 17 of the Building and Construction Authority, the Minister

responsible for the construction industry, after consultation with the

Building and Construction Authority Board, has made the following

regulations: -

The title of these regulations is the Masons’ Licence

(Amendment) Regulations, 2024 and these regulations shall be read

and construed in conjunction with the Masons’ Licence Regulations,

hereinafter referred to as the "principal regulations".

Regulation 15 of the principal regulations shall be

substituted by the following new regulation

" Examination

(1) The Committee shall assess the

professional competence of the applicant by means of an

examination held for such purpose to determine the level

of competence of the applicant in the subjects listed in the

Schedule II, after the applicant had successfully

completed the induction course provided by the Authority

or any other accredited course that the Authority may

deem fit.

(2) The examination shall be in the form of either a

written and, or oral examination and a practical

examination.

(3) The examination shall be weighed as follows

(a) attendance of the induction and, or

accredited courses – 20%;

(b) written and, or oral – 40%; and

(c) practical – 40%.

(4) If the applicant fails in either the written and,

or oral or the practical examination, he shall have the right

to resit for the said part of the examination in all the

sessions provided by the Authority within a period of one

(1) year

Provided that if the applicant fails to pass the

stipulated exam within a year (1) from the first exam, he

has the right to reapply for the mason’s licence afresh

Provided further that the applicant may, after

having failed two attempts in the stipulated one (1) year

period, write to the Committee, which shall in its

discretion consider the applicant’s application based on

experience.

(5) If the Committee accedes to the request of the

applicant and reconsider the applicant’s application on his

experience, the Committee shall establish a subcommittee

of experts which shall evaluate the applicant’s portfolio.

(6) The subcommittee of experts shall be

composed of five (5) members who shall have knowledge

and expertise regarding matters related to the building and

construction industry, legal affairs, health and safety at

work or other subjects related to the construction industry

Provided that one (1) member shall be a

licensed mason

Provided further that one (1) member shall be a

warranted Perit who shall have practiced the profession

for at least ten (10) years.

(7) The Committee shall reach a decision on an

application submitted in accordance with these regulations

within fifteen (15) days from the date of completion of the

examination

Provided that where the Committee fails to

reach a decision on an application, a one (1) time

concession of a period of fifteen (15) days shall be granted

during which a final decision shall be reached.

(8) At any stage prior to the final determination of

the application, the Committee may request any

information about the applicant from any competent

authority, as it may deem necessary.".

3. Regulation 18 of the principal regulations shall be Substitutes

substituted by the following new regulation

" Refusal of an

(1)

When the Committee refuses an

application for

application, it shall notify the applicant by means of a

written communication within fifteen (15) days from the

date of completion of the examination.

(2) The notice as provided for in sub-regulation

(1) shall specify that the applicant shall have the right,

within fifteen (15) days from the communication, to

request the revision of the examination and to make

representations in writing to the Committee.

(3) If the Committee, after the revision and the

representations made by the applicant, still deems that the

applicant failed the examination, it shall inform the

applicant of its decision in writing."

4. The proviso to regulation 24 of the principal regulations

shall be substituted by the following new proviso

"Provided that all the current valid licences which

expire in the year 2024 shall remain valid up to 30 th June 2025,

and a renewal application shall be submitted after the Authority

issues such notice.".

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