Lawgist18Report of accidents
(1) If any accident occurs to a boiler or 1[boiler component], the owner or person in charge thereof shall, within twenty-four hours of the accident, report the same in writing to the Inspector. Every such report shall contain a true description of the nature of the accident and of the injury, if any, caused thereby to the boiler or to the 1[boiler component] or to any person, and shall be in sufficient detail to enable the inspector to judge of the gravity of the accident.
(2) Every person shall be bound to answer truly to the best of his knowledge and liability every question put to him in writing by the Inspector as to the cause, nature or extent of the accident.
2[(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), where any death has resulted due to any accident, an inquiry may be conducted by such person and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]
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1. Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, s. 16, for "steam-pipe" (w.e.f. 27-5-2008).
2. Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
- 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.]
