Lawgist5Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors
1[5. Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors.--(1) The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the State for the purposes of this Act, and may define the local limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act.
(2) The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Deputy Chief Inspectors for the State and may define the local limits within which each Deputy Chief Inspector shall exercise his powers and perform his duties under this Act.
(3) Every Deputy Chief Inspector may exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act and, in addition thereto, may exercise such powers or perform such duties conferred or imposed of the Chief inspector by or under this Act, as the State Government may assign to him.
(4) The State Government shall appoint a person to be Chief Inspector for the State who may, in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed on the Chief Inspector by or under this Act, exercise any power or perform any duty so conferred or imposed on Deputy Chief Inspectors or Inspectors.
2[(4A) No person shall be appointed as the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector or Inspector unless he possesses such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on them by or under this Act under the general superintendence and control of the Chief Inspector.
(6) The Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors may offer such advice as they think fit to owners regarding the proper maintenance and safe working of boilers.
(7) The Chief Inspector and all Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
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1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1960, s. 5, for section 5.
2. Ins. by Act 49 of 2007, s. 6 (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.]
