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

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, regulating the maximum age of applicants for appointment as firefighter, Joseph A. Vieira III of the town of Wilmington shall be eligible to take the civil service firefighters examination; provided, however, that he meets all other requirements, shall be eligible for certification and appointment by the appointing authority to the fire department of said town of Wilmington.