In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “the Act” means the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948);
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(b) “Safety Officer” means a Safety Officer appointed under section 40-B of the Act and includes the Chief Safety Officer;
(c) “section” means a section of the Act.
' 3. Qualifications :—A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a Safety Officer unless hefl
(a) possesses a degree of a recognised University or its equivalent in any branch of engineering or technology with two years’ experience in a position of supervision or’ management in a factory in either the production or the maintenance or the safety department, or a degree in Science with Physics and Chemistry of a recognised University with five years experience in a position of supervision or management in a "factory in either the production or the maintenance or the Safety department, or a diploma in any branch of engineering or technology recognised by the State Government with five years’ experience in a position of supervision or management in a factory either the production or the maintenance or the safety department; ,
(b) possesses a degree or diploma or certificate in industrial saftey recognised by the State Government ;
(c) has thorough knowledge of Bengali acquired through an institution under a Board of Secondary Education or affiliated to a University or recognised by the State Government ;
1 =(d) has qualified at a viva-voce test conducted by a Board constituted by the Factories Organisation, Labour Department, Government of Tripura, for the purpose. -
(e) can speak Hindi; and
(f) is not less than 23 years of age:
Provided that the Chief Inspector. of Factories, Tripura may exempt from the requirement of clause (b) of this rule any person— - (i\ Who has at least five years’ experience in a department of the Central or a State Government which deals with the administration of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948), or the Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1934 (19 of 1934), or
(ii) who has at least five years’ experience on 8. full-time basis in training or education or consultancy or research in the field of accident prevention in any industry or in any institution :
Provided t"'urt1ier that the Chief Inspector of Factories, Tripura, may exempt 1" rotn all or any of the prescribed qualification any person who has been \\-"orking as a Safety Ofiiccr in any factory for a period of not less than three on the date oi’ commencement of these rules and who, 3 in his opinion, possesses the requisite practical experience to serve as a Safety Oflicer.