Lawgist27ACentral Boilers Board
1[27A. Central Boilers Board.--(1) A Board to be called the Central Boilers Board shall be constituted to exercise the powers conferred by section 28.
2[(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely: --
(a) the Secretary to the Government of India incharge of the Department of the Central Government having administrative control of the Board who shall be the Chairperson ex officio;
(b) a senior technical officer conversant with the inspection and examination of boilers, to be nominated by the Government of each State (other than a Union territory);
(c) equal number of other persons as in sub-section (b) above to represent --
(i) Central Government,
(ii) the Bureau of Indian Standards,
(iii) boiler and boiler component manufacturers,
(iv) National laboratories,
(v) engineering consultancy agencies,
(vi) users of boilers, and
(vii) such other interests which in the opinion of the Central Government ought to be represented on the Board,
to be nominated by the Central Government;
(d) Technical Adviser, Member-Secretary ex officio.
(3) The term of office of the members nominated under clauses (b) and (c) of sub-section (2) shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]
3[(4) The Board shall have full power to regulate by means of bye-laws or otherwise its own producer and the conduct of all business to be transacted by it, the constitution of committees and subcommittees of members and the delegation to them of any of the powers and duties of the Board.]
(5) The powers of the Board may be exercised notwithstanding any vacancy in the Board.]
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1. Ins. by Act 11 of 1937, s. 4.
2. Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, s. 24, for sub-sections (2) and (3) (w.e.f. 27-5-2008).
3. Subs. by Act 18 of 1960, s. 14, for sub-section (4).
- 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.]
