(a)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, (ii) an Inspector of 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 are manufactured for the remaining period,
