LawgistThe Boilers Act
10Use of boiler pending grant of certificate
(1) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, when the period of a certificate relating to a boiler has expired, the owner shall, provided that he has applied before the expiry of that period for a renewal of the certificate, be entitled to use the boiler at the maximum pressure entered in the former certificate pending the issue of orders on the application.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to authorize the use of a boiler in any of the cases referred to in clauses (b), (c), (d), (c) and (f) of sub-section (1) of section 8 occurring after the expiry of the period of the certificate.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 2A Application of Act to feed-pipes
- 2B Application of Act to economisers
- 3 Limitation of Application
- 4 Power to limit extent
- 4A Technical Adviser
- 4B Welders certificate
- 4C Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler land boiler componen
- 4D Inspection during manufacture
- 4E Inspection during erection
- 4F Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler component
- 5 Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors
- 6 Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler
- 7 Registration
- 8 Renewal of certificate
- 9 Provisional orders
- 10 Use of boiler pending grant of certificate
- 11 Revocation of certificate or provisional order
- 12 Alterations and renewals to boilers
- 13 Alterations and renewals to steam-pipes
- 14 Duty of owner at examination
- 15 Production of certificates, etc
- 16 Transfer of certificates, etc
- 17 Powers of entry
- 18 Report of accidents
- 19 Appeals to Chief Inspector
- 20 Appeals to appellate authority
- 20A Power of Central Government to revise order of appellate authority
- 21 Finality of orders
- 22 Minor penalties
- 23 Penalties for illegal use of boiler
- 24 Other penalties
- 25 Penalty for tampering with register mark
- 26 Limitation and previous sanction for prosecutions
- 27 Trial of offences
- 27A Central Boilers Board
- 28 Power to make regulations
- 28A Power of Central Government to make rules
- 29 Power to make rules
- 30 Penalty for breach of rules
- 31 Publication of regulations and rules
- 31A Power of Central Government to give directions
- 32 Recovery of fees, etc
- 33 Applicability to the Government
- 34 Exemptions
- 35 [Repealed.]
