The Boilers Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to steam boilers.
1923
List of Chapters & Sections
  1. All sections

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions
  4. 2A
     Application of Act to feed-pipes
  5. 2B
     Application of Act to economisers
  6. 3
     Limitation of Application
  7. 4
     Power to limit extent
  8. 4A
     Technical Adviser
  9. 4B
     Welders certificate
  10. 4C
     Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler land boiler componen
  11. 4D
     Inspection during manufacture
  12. 4E
     Inspection during erection
  13. 4F
     Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler component
  14. 5
     Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors
  15. 6
     Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler
  16. 7
     Registration
  17. 8
     Renewal of certificate
  18. 9
     Provisional orders
  19. 10
     Use of boiler pending grant of certificate
  20. 11
     Revocation of certificate or provisional order
  21. 12
     Alterations and renewals to boilers
  22. 13
     Alterations and renewals to steam-pipes
  23. 14
     Duty of owner at examination
  24. 15
     Production of certificates, etc
  25. 16
     Transfer of certificates, etc
  26. 17
     Powers of entry
  27. 18
     Report of accidents
  28. 19
     Appeals to Chief Inspector
  29. 20
     Appeals to appellate authority
  30. 20A
     Power of Central Government to revise order of appellate authority
  31. 21
     Finality of orders
  32. 22
     Minor penalties
  33. 23
     Penalties for illegal use of boiler
  34. 24
     Other penalties
  35. 25
     Penalty for tampering with register mark
  36. 26
     Limitation and previous sanction for prosecutions
  37. 27
     Trial of offences
  38. 27A
     Central Boilers Board
  39. 28
     Power to make regulations
  40. 28A
     Power of Central Government to make rules
  41. 29
     Power to make rules
  42. 30
     Penalty for breach of rules
  43. 31
     Publication of regulations and rules
  44. 31A
     Power of Central Government to give directions
  45. 32
     Recovery of fees, etc
  46. 33
     Applicability to the Government
  47. 34
     Exemptions
  48. 35
     [Repealed.]