(1)No person shall be appointed to the post of Chief Inspector of Boilers unless he has obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering of a recognised university or any qualification declared by the Union or State Public Service Commission as equivalent thereof and has served for not less than seven years as-(i)an Inspector of Boilers or Deputy Chief Inspector of Boilers; or(ii)an Inspector or Boilers or Deputy Chief Inspector of Boilers for a minimum period of five years and in a responsible position involving operation, supervision and maintenance of boiler plants or in any works where boilers 3re manufactured for the remaining period.
