Act 12 of 2025

The Boilers Act, 2025

An Act to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and for uniformity in registration and inspection during manufacture, erection and use of boilers in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • Enacted 2025-04-04
  • 45 sections

This page lists all 45 sections of The Boilers Act, 2025. Open any section to read its official text.

SectionTitle
1 Short title, commencement and application.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Central Boilers Board.Read
4 Technical Adviser.Read
5 Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector.Read
6 Competent authority to grant welders certificate.Read
7 Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler and boiler components.Read
8 Inspection during manufacture.Read
9 Inspection during erection.Read
10 Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler components.Read
11 Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler.Read
12 Registration.Read
13 Renewal of certificate.Read
14 Provisional order.Read
15 Use of boiler pending grant of certificate.Read
16 Revocation of certificate or provisional order.Read
17 Alteration and renewal of boiler.Read
18 Alteration and renewal of steam-pipe or boiler components.Read
19 Duty of owner at examination.Read
20 Production of certificate and provisional order.Read
21 Transfer of certificate and provisional order.Read
22 Powers of entry of Inspector.Read
23 Report of accident.Read
24 Appeal to Chief Inspector.Read
25 Appeal to Central Government.Read
26 Application for revision of order.Read
27 Minor penalties.Read
28 Penalties for illegal use of boiler.Read
29 Punishment for certain offences.Read
30 Penalty for tampering with register mark.Read
31 Penalty for breach of rules or regulations.Read
32 Recovery of penalties.Read
33 Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution.Read
34 Trial of offences.Read
35 Adjudication of penalties.Read
36 Appeal against orders of adjudicating officer.Read
37 Power of Central Government to give directions.Read
38 Exemptions.Read
39 Power of Central Government to make rules.Read
40 Power of Board to make regulations.Read
41 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.Read
42 Power of State Government to make rules.Read
43 Finality of orders.Read
44 Power to remove difficulties.Read
45 Repeal and savings.Read
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