Act 5 of 1923

The Boilers Act, 1923

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to steam boilers.

  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • Enacted 1923-02-23
  • 49 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
2A Application of Act to feed-pipes.Read
2B Application of Act to economisers.Read
3 Limitation of Application.Read
4 Power to limit extent.Read
4A Technical Adviser.Read
4B Welders certificate.Read
4C Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler land boiler componentRead
4D Inspection during manufacture.Read
4E Inspection during erection.Read
4F Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler component.Read
5 Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors.Read
6 Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler.Read
7 Registration.Read
8 Renewal of certificate.Read
9 Provisional orders.Read
10 Use of boiler pending grant of certificate.Read
11 Revocation of certificate or provisional order.Read
12 Alterations and renewals to boilers.Read
13 Alterations and renewals to steam-pipes.Read
14 Duty of owner at examination.Read
15 Production of certificates, etc.Read
16 Transfer of certificates, etc.Read
17 Powers of entry.Read
18 Report of accidents.Read
19 Appeals to Chief Inspector.Read
20 Appeals to appellate authority.Read
20A Power of Central Government to revise order of appellate authority.Read
21 Finality of orders.Read
22 Minor penalties.Read
23 Penalties for illegal use of boiler.Read
24 Other penalties.Read
25 Penalty for tampering with register mark.Read
26 Limitation and previous sanction for prosecutions.Read
26A AdjudicationRead
26B Appeal.Read
27 Trial of offences.Read
27A Central Boilers Board.Read
28 Power to make regulations.Read
28A Power of Central Government to make rules.Read
29 Power to make rules.Read
30 Penalty for breach of rules.Read
31 Publication of regulations and rules.Read
31A Power of Central Government to give directions.Read
32 Recovery of fees, etc.Read
33 Applicability to the Government.Read
34 Exemptions.Read
35 [Repealed.].Read
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