48. Skilled persons

Any person who possesses any skill in any craft as may be determined by the rules made by the Authority, from time to time, may apply to the Authority for the issuance of an Identity Card.

The Authority may, considering the competency and capacity of such applicant issue an Identity Card (hereinafter referred to as a “Craft Identity Card”) to such person in the form and manner determined by the rules made by the

No person other than a craft identity card holder shall be engaged independently in any identified construction work unless under the supervision of a craft identity card holder on the relevant craft.

Any person producing a forged or false craft identity card to any other person or having in possession such forged or false craft identity card or similar document shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

Any craft identity card holder shall be entitled to display conspicuously in his place of work a board bearing the description “Registered Craftsman” or “Registered

The conditions relating to the issue of craft identity cards and the Code of Conduct for such craft identity card holders shall be as prescribed.

The Authority shall not grant approval for the engagement of any foreign craftsman in any identified construction work if the required skills in any required area are locally available.

The Authority may subject to the approval of the

The Authority shall maintain a register of craft identity card holders in the form and manner as may be determined by the rules made by the Authority. Such register shall be available for inspection free of charge at the office of the