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| Boilermaker Trade Regulations |
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Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
S.N.S. 2003, c. 1
O.I.C. 80-296 (March 4, 1980), N.S. Reg. 34/80
as amended by O.I.C. 2002-280 (June 14, 2002), N.S. Reg. 83/2002
1 These regulations may be cited as the Boilermaker Trade Regulations.
Section 1 added: O.I.C. 2002-280, N.S. Reg. 83/2002.
1A In these regulations:
(a) "Act" means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act:
(b) "boilermaker trade" or "trade" means that part of the work performed by a journeyman boilermaker, or apprentice boilermaker, in the assembling, erecting, repairing and testing of field assembled boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and furnaces in power plants, steel mills, heavy water plants, cement plants, oil refineries, chemical plants, incinerator plants, pulp and paper plants and other plants where such installations are required;
(c) "Director" means the Director of Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications;
(d) "engaged" means employed for hire or remuneration;
(e) "General Regulations" means regulations made by the Governor in Council under the authority of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act that apply generally to all designated trades;
(f) "Minister" means the Minister of Labour [Education].
Section 1 renumbered 1A: O.I.C. 2002-280, N.S. Reg. 83/2002.
2 No person shall enter into a contract of apprenticeship either as or with an apprentice in the trade unless the person being apprenticed has successfully completed grade twelve or its equivalent in the course skills required by the trade/occupation.
Section 2 replaced: O.I.C. 96-268, N.S. Reg. 75/96.
3 The term of apprenticeship for the trade is 5400 hours and shall include a probationary period, the minimum of which shall be 3 months and the maximum of which shall be 6 months.
Section 3 replaced: O.I.C. 2002-280, N.S. Reg. 83/2002.
4 The wage of an apprentice shall be no less than is prescribed in the following wage schedule and shall include the increase to which the apprentice is entitled on successful completion (both theoretical and practical) of each six month period:
during the first six months at 40% of the journeyman's rate;
during the second six months at 50% of the journeyman's rate;
during the third six months at 60% of the journeyman's rate;
during the fourth six months at 70% of the journeyman's rate;
during the fifth six months at 80% of the journeyman's rate;
during the sixth six months at 90% of the journeyman's rate.
5 (1) An employer in the trade may employ one (1) apprentice for each journeyman employed.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the ratio of apprentices to journeyman employed by an employer in the trade may be varied from time to time with the approval of the Minister, after consideration of the employment situation and the availability of certified journeymen in the trade.
6 A person who
(a) satisfies the requirements of Section 19 of the General Regulations; and
(b) produces evidence to prove four (4) years of practical experience engaged in the trade or three (3) years if the applicant has successfully completed a vocational training course approved by the Director,
is eligible to be examined for a journeyman certificate of qualification.
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