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NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 37A of the Indian Electricity Act,
1910 (Central Act IX of 1910) as amended by the Indian Electricity (Andhra Pradesh
Amendment) Act, 1984 (Act 26 of 1984) the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby
makes the following Regulations for issuing of Licenses to Electrical Contractors and
issuing Certificates of Competency and Permits to Supervisors and Wiremen and
conditions therefore as required under Rule 45 of Indian Electricity Rules, 1956.
REGULATIONS
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2. Definitions:-
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires.
(2) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined shall have
the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Act, the rules made
there under.
(1) Up to 11KV
(2) 33KV and exceeding 33KV
(3) Mines and also for any other purpose.
As intended by the Board.
(3) The Chief Electrical Inspector to Govt., shall be Ex-Officio Chairman of the
Board and the Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector to Govt., shall be the
Ex-Officio Secretary. The members representing Electrical Contractors
Association and Electrical users, shall be nominated by the Govt. The
Terms of non-official members of the Board shall be two years or such
Shorter period as the State Government may direct from time to time. A
Non-official members whose term of office is over shall be eligible for re-
Nomination by the nominating authority if they deem fit to-do-so. A non-
Official member can be continued for maximum three consecutive terms.
(b) The Board shall have power to act notwithstanding any vacancy either
temporary or otherwise, on its membership.
(e) to deal with testimonials found to be incorrect and to take such action as
may be decided on;
(g) to delegate any of its functions or powers to the Chairman and/or the
Secretary from time to time and on such conditions as it may impose;
(h) any other functions to carry out the purpose and objects of these
regulations.
Note:- Any decision given by the Board in the executions of its functions shall be
Final.
6. Sub-Committees:-
The Board shall have power to appoint Sub-Committees and delegate such of
Its powers to these Sub-Committees as the Board considers fit.
The Board shall in general meet once in every six months. The Board shall
Shall also meet for transacting any special business which cannot be disposed
Off by circulation of papers or at the instance of Chairman of the board.
Reasonable prior notice of every such meeting shall be given to all members
by the Secretary.
8. Quorum:-
Seven members (including the Chairman and the Secretary) shall form a
Quorum at any meeting of the Board).
The Chairman or in his absence, such one of the members present a may be
Elected by the members present at the meeting shall be the Chairman of the
Meeting.
(a) Normally to preside over all the meetings of the board, unless prevented by
a reasonable cause; and
(b) To exercise such powers and to carry out such functions as may be
delegated to him by the Board from time to time.
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(h) to notify to all suppliers and other interests concerned and all Electrical
Contractors Associations of all licenses issued, cancelled or suspended.
(j) to act in accordance with the powers delegated to him by the Board.
(1) The official members shall draw travelling and daily allowances according to
the rules of applicable to them and from the source from which they draw
their pay;
(2) The non-official members nominated from outside the Head Quarters will
draw traveling allowances of one 1st class Railway fare and daily allowance
of Rs.75/- (Rupees seventy five only) for journeys performed and halts
made in connection with the attending of the Board Meetings. Local non-
official members shall be entitled to draw a consolidated amount of Rs.50/-
(Rupees fifty only) on each day of the Board Meeting.
NOTE:-
CHAPTER – II : EXAMINATIONS
13. Examinations:-
Provided that failed candidates may obtain the memorandum of marks from
Chief Electrical Inspector to Govt., on payment of prescribed fee. Request
for either re-valuation or re-counting of marks shall not be entertained.
II. (1) Examinations shall be held as many times and at such place or places
as decided in consultation with Chief Electrical Inspector to Govt., and on
such dates as may be notified from time to time.
(2) The examinations shall be held for grant of (a) Supervisors (Certificate
of Competency) and (b) Wiremen’s (Certificate of Competency).
(a) Written papers (b) Practical and Oral on the subjects specified in the
prescribed syllabus.
(a) Practical (b) Oral on the subjects specified the prescribed syllabus.
(2) Eligibility:-
(b) A pass in the 10th class or its equivalent, with not less than 8 years of
experience in the practice of Electrical Installation works in mines or
Wireman or Electrician of ITI Certificate Holder with 4 years experience
In the practice of Electrical Installation works in the mines.
Note:-The experience in all the above cases shall be certified by a firm or licensed
Electrical Contractor and countersigned by an Electrical Engineer in Andhra
Pradesh State Electricity Board or Electrical Inspectorate not below the rank
Of Assistant Divisional Engineer or Dy. Electrical Inspector.
(3) The minimum age limit for appearing for examination shall be 20 years
as on 1st January or 1st July of the year for the examinations to be held
In the 1st and 2nd half of the year respectively.
(2) He shall have completed the age of 18 years on the 1st January or 1st July of
the year for the examination are to be held in the 1st and 2nd half of the year
respectively.
17. Fees:-
Fees for the examination for Supervisors and Wiremen shall be as prescribed by
the State Board of Technical Education and Training.
1. Qualifications,
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The applications which are in the opinion of the Director of Technical Education,
Defective or incomplete are liable to be summarily rejected.
For a pass in the examination for Wireman, the candidate must secure.
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A recognition fee will be initially charged for according such recognition and
such recognition shall be renewable on payment of prescribed fee.
Every candidate who passes the examination for Wiremen conducted by the
State Board of Technical Education and Training prescribed under these rules
Or who is exempted from appearing for such examination shall be granted a
Competency Certificate in Form ‘E’ or ‘F’ as the case may be and the permit in
Form ‘G’.
Provided that such certificate when grated to the employees of any department
Of Govt. or the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board or any Corporation or
any Electrical undertakings shall be valid only for the works carried out by
Concerned department.
“The permits granted under these Regulations shall be valid for a period of five
years and renewed for further period of five years at a time on payment of the
prescribed fee for each category. The application for the renewal together with
the permit and the challan in support of payment of prescribed fee in complete
shape, shall be received before the date of expiry of the permit.
The applications for renewal shall also be accepted upto 90 days after the date
of expiry on payment of prescribed late fee. But if the applications are received
for renewal after this grace period of 90 days, the permits are to be treated as
lapsed and fresh permits are to be issued for a further period of 5 years on
payment of prescribed penalty.
C H A P T E R – IV
There shall be two grades of Licensed Contractors, namely Grade ‘A’ and Grade
‘B’.
Application for ‘A’ and ‘B’ Grade Contractors shall be made in the Form ‘J’ to the
Secretary.
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All correspondence with the Secretary shall be made under the signature of the
Licensee of the person authorized by the licensee whose specimen signatures
are lodged with Secretary.
Grade ‘A’ Contractors shall be eligible to take up extra high voltage, high
voltage, medium voltage and low voltage Electrical Installation works depending
Upon the strength of the Supervisor Permits.
A licence for Grade ‘A’ shall be granted only to a person (or a firm) approved by
The Board who shall comply with the following namely:-
(b) Two wiremen holding a certificate of competency and permit granted by the
Board.
(or)
(ii) In the case of partnership firm one of the partners there of shall hold a
certificate of competency and appropriate permit granted by the Board or shall
have in his employ a supervisor holding a certificate of competency and
appropriate permit.
(b) Two wiremen holding a certificate of competency and permit granted by the
Board.
© The applicant shall furnish to the Secretary of the Board the names,
competency certificate numbers and permit numbers of the supervisor and
wiremen employed by him, and also submit original permit books for
verification and endorsement.
(e) Deleted
(g) All contractors holding/applying for ‘A’ Grade Contractor’s Licence shall
invariable/have an office in the State of Andhra Pradesh and all correspondence
shall be made to that office only”.
(i) Low and medium voltage electrical installations with a connected load not
exceeding.
(a) 50HP/37.5KW with wireman permit holders without I.T.I. Qualifications, and
(ii) All low and medium voltage electrical installations without any limitations in
the connected load, provided the contractor employees a supervisor holding
appropriate certificate of competency and permit granted by the Board for
direct supervision of the works undertaken by him.
A licence in Grade ‘B’ shall be granted only to a person (or a firm) approved by
The Board who shall comply with the following requirement namely:-
(ii) Deleted
“or the license shall also deemed to have been suspended forthwith in case
supervisor/wireman permits lapses after the grant/renewal of electrical
contractor licences. The licence shall stand cancelled if supervisor/wireman
permits are not renewed within the one month from the date of such
suspension.
A change in the ‘name and style’ of the Contractor’s Licence may be made on
Receipt of an applicant and on payment of the fee prescribed.
3) The Contractor shall also give prompt intimation to the Secretary about
the termination of the permit holders who do not get their permits
renewed at once.
(1) The Contractor shall submit the following report in respect of each work
undertaken by him to the Secretary and to any concerned officers he
may direct –
(b) Work completion-cum-test report in the Form W.R.2; duly filled in by the
Supervisor/Wireman as the case may be in his own hand and signed by
the Supervisor/Wireman as the case may be and the Contractor.
(2) The Contractor shall keep copies of the commencement reports and
completion-cum-test reports and make them available to the Secretary
or his representatives.
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54(A) If any Permit Holder or holders of an Electrical Contractors Licence defy the
directions of the Board and is not surrendering the Permit & Licence, shall be
debarred from getting permit or licence for 3 years or 2 years respectively and
shall be eligible to apply only after expiry of debarred period duly following the
rules”.
VI. Fee for recognition of Competency Certificate and Permit for Supervisors
Issued by other states. Rs.300/-
VII. (i) Late fee for renewal of permits when the applications are received in
Complete shape during the grace period of 90 days in addition to the
Normal fee.
X. (a) Fee for continuing of the same Licence Number for the lapsed Licences
Will break in period.
The Electrical Licensing Rules, 1960 of Andhra Pradesh and Guide Lines
for grant of Licences to Electrical Contractor and Competency Certificates and
Permits toG.O.Ms.No.1506, Public Works (DE) Department, dated 27-10-1971
of Andhra Pradesh which were struck down by the judicature of Andhra Pradesh
High Court are hereby repealed.
Provided also that the electrician certificate and permit issued under repealed
rules or guide lines shall be exchanged by a certificate and permit of Wiremen.
Provided also that such exchange shall be considered only when the applicants
furnish full details along with necessary documents. The orders of the Board, on such
Exchange shall be final.
Provided also that the decision of the Board on the publication of the results of
examination if any conducted under the repealed rules or guide lines shall be final.