557Licence classes for pressure equipment operation

557 Licence classes for pressure equipment operation

(1) The following high risk work licence classes listed in Schedule 3 of these Regulations do not apply until 18 June 2018—

(a) standard boiler operation licence (clause 26 of Schedule 3);

(b) advanced boiler operation licence (clause 27 of Schedule 3).

(2) From the commencement day until 17 June 2018, the following high risk work classes listed in Schedule 3 of the former Regulations continue to apply for the purposes of these Regulations—

(a) basic boiler operation licence (clause 29 of Schedule 3 of the former Regulations);

(b) intermediate boiler operation licence (clause 30 of Schedule 3 of the former Regulations).

(c) advanced boiler operation licence (clause 31 of Schedule 3 of the former Regulations).

(3) Any basic boiler operation licence granted under these Regulations or the former Regulations before 18 June 2018, that was in force immediately before 18 June 2018, is taken to be on and from 18 June 2018 a standard boiler operation licence for the purpose of these Regulations and continues in force as if it had been granted under these Regulations.

(4) Any intermediate boiler operation licence granted under these Regulations or the former Regulations before 18 June 2018, that was in force immediately before 18 June 2018, is taken to be on and from 18 June 2018 a standard boiler operation licence for the purpose of these Regulations and continues in force as if it had been granted under these Regulations except that, in addition to the scope of work set out in clause 26 of Schedule 3, the scope of the work for this licence covers the operation of a boiler with a single fuel source that has a superheater or economiser attached, until 18 June 2019.

(5) On and from 19 June 2019, an advanced boiler operation licence is required to operate a boiler with a single fuel source that has a superheater or economiser.

(6) Any advanced boiler operation licence granted under these Regulations or the former Regulations before 18 June 2018, that was in force immediately before 18 June 2018, is taken to be on and from 18 June 2018 an advanced boiler operation licence for the purpose of these Regulations and continues in force as if it had been granted under these Regulations.