17. Practical experience of candidate for Sirdar's Certificate examination.
(1)No person shall be admitted as a candidate at any examination for a Sirdar's Certificate unless the Board is satisfied that he has had practical experience and training in a coal mine for a period of not less than three years:Provided that such period shall be reduced to a period of one year in the case of a candidate who has received a diploma or certificate in scientific and mining training after a course of at least two years at an educational institution, or who has taken a degree in scientific and mining subject at a university, approved in that behalf by the Board subject to the conditions laid down in bye-laws.(2)The Board may specify, subject to the conditions laid down in bye-laws, the nature and other details of the practical experience required for Sirdar's Certificate.
