Regulation 21—Explosives certificate of competency(1) A manager shall in relation to explosives for which that manager is responsible ensure that a person(a) does not conduct or instruct another person to conduct blasting operations or to prepare an explosive charge, or(b) is not put in charge of, or permitted to instruct another person to be in charge of, a section or working place of a mine where blasting operations are being carried on unless that person or that other person is the holder of a certificate of competency as set out in Form C in the Second Schedule granted by the Commission in accordance with subregulation (2).(2) An applicant for a certificate of competency shall be examined by a board consisting either of an Inspector and a person nominated by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector and a senior mine officer.(3) The board shall(a) keep a record of the persons examined; and(b) forward to the Chief Inspector its recommendations in respect of the person so examined.(4) The Chief Inspector may on receipt of the recommendations request the Commission to issue a certificate of competency to the applicant and the certificate(a) may be endorsed by the Chief Inspector with special restrictions as to the purpose and place of use; and(b) shall contain a means of identification of the holder that the Chief Inspector may require.(5) An Inspector may endorse, suspend or withdraw the certificate of a person to whom a certificate of competency has been issued if that person is proved to the satisfaction of the Inspector to have(a) been inattentive or negligent in the execution of duty, or (b) engaged in a misconduct which is likely to be detrimental to the efficient discharge of duty.(6) An Inspector who endorses, suspends or withdraws a certificate of competency under subregulation (5) shall within forty eight hours report that action to the Chief Inspector.(7) A person dissatisfied with the decision of an Inspector under this regulation may apply to the Chief Inspector for a review of the decision.(8) A certificate of competency shall not be issued to a person who in the opinion of a qualified medical practitioner, has defective eyesight or hearing or is subject to any bodily infirmity likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of that person's duty(9) A certificate of competency shall be for a period of not more than five years and may be renewed for a further period of five years if the holder is exercising duties as a blast man.(10) A certificate of competency as set out in Forms C1, C2 and C3 in the Second Schedule may be issued to a competent person for the (a) use of explosives in underground mines;(b) use of explosives in surface mines; and (c) handling of explosives for storage and transportation.(11) A company may on behalf of a qualified employee of the company apply to the Commission in writing as set out in Form D in the Second Schedule, for an examination to be conducted for that employee for a certificate of competency for any of the purposes stated in sub-regulation (10).(12) The Commission shall, in conducting the examination consider the knowledge and experience of the employee.(13) The Commission may, after conducting the examination issue a certificate of competency in the prescribed form for the appropriate purpose and in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations.(14) The Commission shall endorse on the certificate of competency, the purpose of the certificate and the certificate may be subject to restriction in relation to the purpose, place of use or period of use as determined by the Commission.