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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Boilers Act, 1923

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133174

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Boilers Act, 1923 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Boilers Act, 1923
Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
Section2 - DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Section02A - APPLICATION OF ACT TO FEED-PIPES - Every reference in this Act,
Section2B - APPLICATION OF ACT TO ECONOMISERS - Every reference in this Act to a boiler or boilers
Section3 - LIMITATION OF APPLICATION
Section4 - POWER TO LIMIT EXTENT The25[State Government] may by notification in the25[Official Gazette] exclude24any specified
Section5 - CHIEF INSPECTOR, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTORS AND INSPECTORS
Section6 - PROHIBITION OF USE OF UNREGISTERED OR UNCERTIFIED BOILER - Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act. no owner
Section7 - REGISTRATION
Section8 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE
Section9 - PROVISIONAL ORDERS Where the Inspector reports the case of any boiler to the Chief Inspector under sub-section
Section10 - USE OF BOILER PENDING GRANT OF CERTIFICATE
Section11 - REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OR PROVISIONAL ORDER The Chief Inspector may at any time withdraw or revoke any certificate
Section12 - ALTERATIONS AND RENEWALS TO BOILERS - No structural alteration, addition or renewal shall be made in or to any boiler
Section13 - ALTERATION AND RENEWALS TO STEAM-PIPES - Before the owner of any boiler registered under this Act makes any structural
Section14 - DUTY OF OWNER AT EXAMINATION
Section15 - PRODUCTION OF CERTIFICATES, ETC - The owner of any boiler who holds a certificate or provisional order relating thereto
Section16 - TRANSFER OF CERT OF OCATES, ETC - If any person becomes the owner pf a boiler during the period for which a certificate
Section17 - POWERS OF ENTRY - An Inspector may, for the purpose of inspecting or examining a boiler or any steam-pipe attached
Section18 - REPORT OF ACCIDENTS
Section19 - APPEALS TO CHIEF INSPECTOR Any person considering himself aggrieved by
Section20 - APPEALS TO APPELLATE AUTHORITY Any person considering himself aggrieved by an original or appellate order of the Chief
Section20A - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REVISE ORDER OF APPELLATE AUTHORITY
Section21 - FINALITY OF ORDERS An order of the Central Government under section 20A-and save as otherwise provided in sections
Section22 - MINOR PENALTIES - Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable excuse neglects
Section23 - PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL USE OF BOILER - Any owner of a boiler who, in any case in which a certificate or provisional
Section24 - OTHER PENALTIES - Any person who
Section25 - PENALTY FOR TAMPERING WITH REGISTER MARK
Section26 - LIMITATION AND PREVIOUS SANCTION FOR PROSECUTIONS - No prosecution for an offence made punishable by or under this Act
Section27 - TRIAL OF OFFENCES - No offence made punishable by or under this Act shall be tried by a Court inferior to that of a
Section27A - CENTRAL BOILERS BOARD 50
Section28 - POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS 56[
Section28A - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES 58
Section29 - POWER TO MAKE RULES -66[
Section30 - PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULES - Any regulation or rule made under section 28-orsection 29-68[may direct that a person
Section31 - PUBLICATION OF REGULATIONS AND RULES
Section31A - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO GIVE DIRECTIONS - The Central Government may give such directions as it may deem
Section32 - RECOVERY OF FEES, ETC - All fees, costs and penalties levied under this Act shall be recoverable as arrears of land
Section33 - APPLICABILITY TO THE GOVERNMENT - Save as otherwise expressly provided, this Act shall apply to boilers and steam-pipes
Section34 - EXEMPTIONS 71[

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