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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary regulating the maximum age of applicants for appointment as a firefighter, the personnel administrator shall certify the names of Robert Bowen, Dennis Howes, Keith LeBlanc and Roland Martineau for original appointment to the position of firefighter in the town of Ipswich according to the score of each on the civil service examination for such position. If Robert Bowen, Dennis Howes, Keith LeBlanc and Roland Martineau meet all of the requirements for such appointment to this position, the town of Ipswich may appoint them.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.