Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary regulating the maximum age of applicants for appointment as firefighter, Gerald M. Cullen of the town of Tewksbury shall be eligible to take the next open competitive examination for appointment to the position of firefighter in said town of Tewksbury; provided, however, that he meets all other requirements, shall be eligible for certification and appointment to the fire department of said town of Tewksbury.