Introduction
The Streetworks Northern Ireland Order 1995 puts restrictions on streetworks undertakers executing works to have the relevant qualifications of competence for operatives and supervisors. The Streetworks Order 1995 NI stipulates the following-
Qualifications for Supervisors & Operatives
27.—(1) It is the duty of an undertaker executing street works involving—
(a)breaking up the street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it, or
(b)tunnelling or boring under the street
to secure that, except in such cases as may be prescribed, the execution of the works is supervised by a person having a prescribed qualification as a supervisor.
(2) It is the duty of an undertaker executing streets works involving—
(a)breaking up or opening the street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it, or
(b) tunnelling or boring under the street,
to secure that, except in such cases as many be prescribed, there is on site at all times when any such works are in progress at least one person having a prescribed qualification as a trained operative.
(3) an undertaker who fails to comply with his duty under paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F27level 5] on the standard scale.
(4) Regulations made by the Department for the purposes of this Article may include provision with respect to—
(a)the approval of bodies conferring qualifications (and the withdrawal of such approval), and
(b)the circumstances in which a qualification may be conferred.
The Streetworks qualifications of competence are further explained and described in the Streetworks for Supervisors & Operatives Regulations 1998 NI.