Common use of PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNISING COMPETENT PERSONS Clause in Contracts

PROCEDURE FOR RECOGNISING COMPETENT PERSONS. 4.1 A person shall be recognised by the Company as being a suitable person to perform Works on the Distribution System if that person is employed by an Approved Contractor and has been appointed in writing by the Approved Contractor as a Competent Person, being someone who has successfully completed satisfactory training and examination in electrical safety awareness and appropriate technical knowledge, and who personally holds a Certificate of Competence issued by the Approved Contractor as evidence of a suitable qualification in all such respects. 4.2 A Certificate of Competence issued to an Approved Contractor’s employee in accordance with this paragraph 4 shall certify that employee’s suitability to perform Works on the Distribution System subject to a Permission. The Approved Contractor shall be responsible for giving the Company a copy of each Certificate of Competence issued by it, for reissuing or revoking each Certificate of Competence every three years, and for maintaining a record of all Certificates of Competence currently in force. 4.3 A Competent Person must have a valid Certificate of Competence available for inspection at all times when performing any Works on the Distribution System.