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Volume 45, No. 1

B.C. Reg. 11/2002

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

January 29, 2002

B.C. Reg. 11/2002, deposited January 25, 2002, pursuant to the

POWER ENGINEERS AND BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY ACT [Section 35]. Order in Council 33/2002, approved and ordered January 24, 2002.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

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a) B.C. Reg. 82/99, the Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Regulation, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 1, and

(

b) B.C. Reg. 418/95, the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Fees and Expenses Regulation, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 2. — G. ABBOTT, Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; C. CLARK, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Appendix 1

Section 4 of B.C. Reg. 82/99, the Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Regulation, is amended

(

a) in subsection (3) by striking out "for not more than 6 months from the date of issue." and substituting "for 6 months from the date of first issue.",

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b) in subsection (6) by striking out "for no more than 60 days from the date of issue." and substituting "for 60 days from the date of first issue.",

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c) in subsection (10) by striking out "A limited" and substituting "Subject to subsection (10.1), a limited", and

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d) by adding the following subsection:

(10.1) Subsection (10) does not apply to a limited boiler operator certificate or limited refrigeration operator certificate issued before April 2, 2001.

2 Sections 14 (1), 15 (1) and 16 (1) are repealed:

3 Sections 16.1 to 16.3 are repealed and the following substituted:

Scope of a greenhouse boiler operator certificate

16.1 A greenhouse boiler operator certificate is restricted to, and entitles the holder to operate, the plant or equipment named on the certificate at the site named on the certificate.

Scope of an oilwell boiler operator certificate

16.2 An oilwell boiler operator certificate is restricted to, and entitles the holder to operate, the plant or equipment named on the certificate at the site named on the certificate.

Scope of an antique show boiler operator certificate

16.3 An antique boiler operator certificate is restricted to, and entitles the holder to operate, the traction engine, threshing machine, donkey boiler or other demonstration or show boiler named on the certificate.

Section 17 is amended

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a) by striking out "applicant for a certificate" and substituting "applicant for a power engineer's certificate of competency",

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b) by adding "and" at the end of paragraph (c),

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c) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (d) (iii), and

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d) by repealing paragraph (e).

5 The following

section is added:

Requirement to pass an examination

17.1 Every applicant for a certificate must

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a) pass, if required by this regulation, the appropriate certificate examination as set by the examiner for that class or category of certificate, and

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b) pay the prescribed fee for examinations and evaluation of the applicant's credentials.

6 Sections 23.1 (2) and 23.2 (2) are amended by striking out "through" and substituting "thorough".

7 Sections 23.3 to 23.5 are repealed and the following substituted:

Qualifications for boiler safety awareness certificate

23.3 An applicant for a boiler safety awareness certificate must

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a) have successfully completed an approved basic boiler plant safety program or other technical course approved by the director under

section 16 (2) of the Act, and

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b) have passed a boiler safety awareness certificate examination.

Qualifications for refrigeration safety awareness certificate

23.4 An applicant for a refrigeration safety awareness certificate must

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a) have successfully completed an approved basic refrigeration plant safety program or other technical course approved by the director under

section 16 (2) of the Act, and

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b) have passed a refrigeration safety awareness certificate examination.

Qualifications for pressure welder's certificate

23.5 An applicant for a pressure welder's certificate must have successfully completed a performance qualification test that conforms to the requirements of CSA B51.

Qualifications for greenhouse boiler operator certificate

23.6

(1) An applicant for a greenhouse boiler operator certificate must

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a) be employed at, and have experience in the operation of, a greenhouse plant for a period of not less than 30 days,

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b) have successfully completed a greenhouse boiler operator's course that has been approved by the director under

section 16 (2) of the Act, and

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c) have passed a greenhouse boiler operator's certificate examination.

(2) In addtion to the requirements of subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of

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a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and

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b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.

Qualifications for oilwell boiler operator certificate

23.7

(1) An applicant for an oilwell boiler operator certificate must

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a) be employed at, and have experience in the operation of, an oilwell plant for a period of not less than 30 days,

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b) have successfully completed an oilwell boiler operator's course that has been approved by the director under

section 16 (2) of the Act, and

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c) have passed an oilwell boiler operator's certificate examination.

(2) In addtion to the requirements of subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of

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a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and

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b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.

Qualifications for antique show boiler operator certificate

23.8

(1) An applicant for an antique show boiler operator certificate must

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a) be the owner of, or be designated in writing by the owner to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of, an antique show boiler, and

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b) provide proof satisfactory to the director that the applicant has experience with the construction, repair, operation and maintenance of antique show boilers.

(2) In addtion to the requirements of subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of

(

a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and

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b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.

Appendix 2

Section 13 of B.C. Reg. 418/95, the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Fees and Expenses Regulation, is repealed and the following substituted:

Evaluation, examination and certificate fees

13 The fees for evaluation of credentials, examinations and the issuance of interim or final certificates of competency are set out in

Schedule H for all classes or categories of certificates.

2 The following

section is added:

Fees for tests and renewals for pressure welders and registration for welding procedures

13.1 The fees for tests and renewals for pressure welders and registration for welding procedures are set out in

Schedule I.

Schedule H is amended

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a) by repealing the title and substituting the following:

Evaluation, Examination and Certificate Fees,

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b) by repealing sections 1 and 2 and substituting the following:

Evaluation of Credentials

$47

Administration and Invigilation of Examination for Certificate, for each paper

$32,

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c) in

section 3 by striking out "(Interprovincial Program)" and substituting "(Interprovincial Program and Marine Engineer Certification)", and

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d) by repealing

section 7.

Schedule I is amended

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a) by repealing the title and substituting the following:

Fees for Tests and Renewals for Pressure Welders and Registration

for

Welding Procedures , and

(

a) by striking out "(section 13)" and substituting "(section 13.1)".

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