Regulation 45(1) The manager of a mine shall appoint competent persons to act as shift bosses or mining foremen and the manager shall give notice to the Chief Inspector of the appointment.(2) A person shall not perform or be permitted to perform the functions of a shift boss or mining foreman unless that person holds a certificate of competency granted by the Chief Inspector as set out in Form Forty F of the First Schedule.(3) The certificate of competency shall be obtained by application to the Chief Inspector of mines and the application shall be in the form set out in Form Forty E of the First Schedule.(4) The Chief Inspector shall only grant a certificate of competency to an applicant, if the applicant(a) is literate;(b) holds a recognised First Aid Certificate;(c) holds a Certificate of Competency issued by the Chief Inspector to conduct blasting operations;(d) has complied with the provisions of the examination requirements; and(e) produces a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner that the applicant has sound sight and hearing and does not have any infirmity that is likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of the duties of a shift boss or mining foreman.(5) An applicant for the position of a shift boss shall(a) hold a Mine Rescue Brigade Certificate as set out in Form Forty C of the First Schedule; and(b) not be more than forty-five years old.(6) An inspector may endorse, suspend or cancel a Certificate of Competency granted under these Regulations to a person who is a shift boss or mining foreman if in the opinion of the Chief Inspector that person has been(a) inattentive or negligent in the execution of the duties of a shift boss or mining foreman as specified in these Regulations; or(b) involved in any act of misconduct likely to be detrimental to the efficient discharge of the duties of the position.(7) The inspector shall report to the Chief Inspector within forty-eight hours any endorsement, suspension or cancellation made under sub-regulation (6), and a shift boss or mining foreman affected by the endorsement, suspension or cancellation may, appeal under regulation 4 against the endorsement, suspension or cancellation within fourteen days.