Validity of certificates obtained under the 1992 Regulations15.

(1)

This regulation applies where immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations—

(a)

a person (P) held a certificate of competence (C) in any of the types of work referred to in schedules 2 and 4 of the 1992 Regulations that are mentioned in column 1 of schedule 3 of these Regulations; and

(b)

C was registered in the approved register (either as a first registration or as a result of re-registration).

(2)

P is deemed to hold a certificate of competence in the types of work mentioned in the corresponding entry in column 2 of schedule 3 of these Regulations.

(3)

The certificate—

(a)

is deemed to be registered in the approved register until the day on which C would have ceased to be registered; and

(b)

may be re-registered in accordance with regulations 10 to 12.