The BOILERS ACT, 1923
jharkhand · 1923
- S. 1For statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1923, Pt
- S. 2Section defines key terms like "accident," "Board," and "boiler" for the Boilers Act, specifying conditions for pressure vessels and exclusions.
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- S. 4Section 4 allows the State Government to exclude specified areas from certain provisions of the Act and establishes a Technical Adviser role.
- S. 4BSection 4B requires individuals to apply for a Welders certificate from a Competent Authority before undertaking welding work on boilers or components.
- S. 4CSection 4C mandates specific conditions for manufacturing boilers and components, including design approval, material specifications, and welder certification.
- S. 4DSection mandates boiler manufacturers to engage an Inspecting Authority for inspections and issue certificates if standards are met.
- S. 4ESection 4E mandates inspection of boilers during erection by an Inspecting Authority, issuing or refusing inspection certificates based on compliance with regulations.
- S. 4FSection 4F of The Boilers Act, 1923 mandates specific conditions for repairing boilers, including required facilities, design conformity, welder certification, and engagement of certified repairers.
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- S. 6Section prohibits the use of unregistered or uncertified boilers, requiring registration and reporting of transfers.
- S. 7Section 7 outlines the process for boiler registration, inspection, and potential refusal by the Chief Inspector.
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- S. 9Section 9 allows the Inspector to issue a temporary permit for a boiler's use at a specified pressure until the Chief Inspector's final decision.
- S. 10Section allows boiler use at former max pressure after certificate expiry if renewal applied, except in specific unsafe conditions.
- S. 11The Chief Inspector can revoke a boiler certificate if fraudulently obtained, damaged, or operated by an unqualified person.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates written sanction from the Chief Inspector for boiler alterations, except when supervised by a Competent Person.
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- S. 15Production of certificates, etc
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- S. 17Inspectors can enter any building to inspect boilers and ensure compliance with the Boilers Act.
- S. 18Section 18 requires the owner or person in charge to report any accidents involving boilers or their components.
- S. 19Section 19 allows aggrieved parties to appeal to the Chief Inspector against orders or refusals by an Inspector under the Boilers Act.
- S. 20Section 20 allows aggrieved parties to appeal to an appellate authority against certain orders from the Chief Inspector regarding boiler registration and certification.
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- S. 22Section penalizes boiler owners with fines for failing to comply with order surrender, certificate production, or transfer requirements.
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- S. 24Section penalizes owners for improper boiler transfers, registration failures, unauthorized alterations, accident reporting omissions, and inoperative safety valves.
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- S. 26Section 26 limits prosecutions for boiler offenses to 24 months and requires Chief Inspector's sanction.
- S. 27Section 27 specifies that offenses under the Boilers Act must be tried by a Presidency Magistrate or a first-class Magistrate.
- S. 28Section 28 empowers the Board to issue regulations for setting standards in boiler design, construction, and maintenance for registration and certification.
- S. 29The section empowers the State Government to create rules for boiler inspection, transfer, registration, certification, and accident inquiries.
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- S. 31Section 31 mandates publication of regulations and rules made under the Boilers Act, which then take effect as if part of the Act itself.
- S. 32Recovery of fees etc
- S. 33The section makes the Boilers Act applicable to government-owned boilers and components unless otherwise specified.
- S. 34The section allows the State Government to exempt certain boilers from the Act's provisions under specific conditions.
- S. 35Repeal of enactments [Rep
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- S. 41The words “or sub-section (5) of section 8” omitted by Act 49 of 2007, S
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- S. 44Clause (d) and the proviso omitted by Act 49 of 2007, S
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- S. 54Section 19 renumbered as sub-section (1) by Act 49 of 2007, S
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- S. 76Section 28 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 40 of 1986, S
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- S. 88Section 29 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 4 of 1986, S
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- S. 90Section 90 previously required boilers to be managed by certified proficient persons but was omitted in 2008.
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- S. 93Section 93 was amended to remove the provision allowing the State Government to address matters of local importance.
- S. 94Proviso omitted by the A
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- S. 99Sub-section (2) stands unmodified by the A
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- S. 103Section 34 re-numbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 9 of 1929, S
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