THE INDIAN BOILERS ACT, 1923 [Act, No. 5 of 1923] [AS ON 1956] [23rd February, 1923] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to steam boilers. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to steam-boilers; It is hereby enacted as follows:---
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section{lns. by Act 17 of 1943, section.3} Every reference in this Act (except where the word 'steam-pipe' is used in clause (f) of section 2), to a steam-pipe or steam-pipes shall be deemed to include also a reference to a feed-pipe of feed-pipes, respectively.]
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section{lns. by Act 34 of 1947, section.3.} Every reference in this Act to a boiler or boilers (except in clause (ccc) of section 2, {The word "clause (e) of section 6, clauses (c) and (d) of section 11, clause (d) of section 29" omitted by Act 25 of 1952, s.2.}1[***] shall be deemed to include also a reference to an economiser or economisers, respectively.] ____________________________ 1 . Words "and Section 34" omitted by the Indian Boilers (Amendment) Act, 1960, w.e.f. 06-05-1960.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionThe State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude {The Andaman and Nicobar Island have been excluded from the operation of the provisions of this Act, See Notification No. G (B)-10, dated the 21st June, 1924, Gazette of India, 1924, Pt. l, page 585.} any specified area from the operation of all or any specified provisions of this Act.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[4B. Welders certificate (1) Any person who proposes to undertake any welding work connected with or related to a boiler, or a boiler component or both shall apply to a Competent Authority for issue of a Welders certificate. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Competent Authority shall follow such procedure for examination and grant of Welders certificate as may be prescribed by regulations. (3) The Competent Authority may, if satisfied that the person applying for Welders certificate under sub-section (2) has complied with the conditions precedent for issue of the Welders certificate, issue such certificate, to such person subject to the payment of such fee and such other conditions as may be prescribed by regulations: Provided that the Competent Authority shall not refuse Welders certificate to any person unless such person is given an opportunity of being heard.] ________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Indian Boilers (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 49 of 2007].
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[4C. Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler land boiler component (1) No person shall manufacture or cause to be manufactured any boiler or boiler component, or both unless-- (a) he has provided in the premises or precincts wherein such boiler or boiler component, or both are manufactured, such facilities for design and construction as may be prescribed by regulations; (b) the design and drawings of the boiler and boiler component have been approved by the Inspecting Authority under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 4D; (c) the materials, mounting and fittings used in the construction of such boiler or boiler component, or both conform to the specifications prescribed by regulations; and (d) the persons engaged for welding boiler or boiler component hold Welders certificate issued by a Competent Authority.] ________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Indian Boilers (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 49 of 2007].
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[4D. Inspection during manufacture (1) Every manufacturer, before commencing manufacture of a boiler or boiler component, shall engage an Inspecting Authority for carrying out inspection at such stages of manufacture as may be prescribed by regulations. (2) The Inspecting Authority engaged under sub-section (1) shall follow such procedure for inspection and certification of boiler or boiler component as may be prescribed by regulations and after inspection, if it is-- (a) satisfied that the boiler or the boiler component conforms to the standards prescribed by regulations, it shall issue a certificate of inspection and stamp the boiler, or boiler component, or both; or (b) of the opinion that the boiler, or boiler component, or both does not conform to the standards prescribed by regulations, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing refuse to issue such certificate: Provided that no certificate shall be refused unless the Inspecting Authority had directed the manufacturer of the boiler or boiler component, or both in writing to carry out such modifications or rectifications as it deems necessary and the Inspecting Authority is of the opinion that inspite of such.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....is in accordance with the regulations, it shall issue a certificate of inspection in such form as may be prescribed by regulations; or (b) of the opinion that the boiler has not been erected in accordance with the regulations, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the certificate and shall communicate such refusal to the manufacturer of the boiler or boiler component forthwith: Provided that no such certificate shall be refused unless the Inspecting Authority had directed the owner in writing to carry out such modifications or rectifications as it deems necessary and the Inspecting Authority is of the opinion that in spite of such direction the owner did not carry out the direction. (3) The Inspecting Authority may, for the purposes of inspection under this section, charge such fee as may be prescribed by regulations. ________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Indian Boilers (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 49 of 2007].
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[4F. Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler component No person shall repair or cause to be repaired any boiler or boiler component or both, unless-- (a) he has provided in the premises or precincts, where in such boiler or boiler component or both are being used, such facilities for repairs as may be prescribed by regulations; (b) the design and drawings of the boiler or boiler component, as the case may be, and the materials, mountings and fittings used in the repair of such boiler or boiler component conform to the regulations; (c) persons engaged in welding, holds a Welders certificate issued by a Competent Authority; (d) every user who does not have the in-house facilities for repair of boiler or boiler component shall engage a Boiler Repairer possessing a Boiler Repairer certificate for repair of a boiler or boiler component or both, as the case may be; (e) every user shall engage a Competent Person for approval of repairs to be carried out in-house or by the repairers.] ________________________________________ 1. Inserted by the Indian Boilers (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No. 49 of 2007].
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....shall inspect the boiler with a view to satisfying himself that the boiler has not suffered any damage during its transit from the place or manufacture to the site of erection and forward a report of the inspection alongwith the documents to the Chief Inspector within seven days. (4) The Chief Inspector, on receipt of the report, may-- (a) register the boiler and assign a register number thereto either forthwith or after satisfying himself that any structural alteration, addition or renewal which he may deem necessary has been made in or to the boiler or any steam-pipe attached thereto, or (b) refuse to register the boiler: Provided that where the Chief Inspector refuses to register a boiler, he shall forthwith communicate his refusal to the owner of the boiler together with the reasons thereof. (5) The Chief Inspector shall, on registering the boiler, order the issue to the owner of a certificate in the prescribed form authorizing the use o the boiler for a period not exceeding twelve months at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as he thinks fir and as is in accordance with the regulation made under this Act: 1[Provided that a certificate issued.....
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