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(1) Nothing in this Act shall apply in the case of any boiler or steam-pipe-- (a) in any steam-pipe as defined in section 3 of the 1Indian Steam-ships Act, 1884 (7 of 1884), or in any steam-vessel as defined in section 2 of the Inland Steam-vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917); or [(b) belonging to, or under the control of, the Army, Navy or Air Force; or] [(c) appertaining to a sterilizer or disinfector of a type such as is commonly used in hospitals, if the boiler does not exceed [ninety-one litres] in capacity.] (2) The [Central Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Act shall not apply in the case of boilers or steam-pipes, or any specified class of boilers or steam-pipes, belonging to or under the control of any railway administered [by the [Central Government] or by any State Government] or by any railway company as defined in clause (5) of section 3 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890). [x x x x] See now the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1923 (21 of 1923), section 2. Subs. by Act 38 of 1951, sec. 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 25/06/1951). Added by Act 5 of 1942, sec. 2. Subs. by Act 18 of 1960, sec. 4, for "twenty gallons" (w.e.f. 06/05/1960). Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "Safety Controlling Authority". Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "by the Government". Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "Federal Railway Authority". Certain word rep. by the A.O. 1948.