Act Number: 5

Act Name: The Boilers Act, 1923

Year: 1923

Enactment Date: 1923-02-23

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

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 11: Revocation of certificate or provisional order.
    The Chief Inspector may at any time withdraw or revoke any certificate or provisional order on the report of an Inspector or otherwise--
         (a) if there is reason to believe that the certificate or provisional order has been fraudulently obtained or has been granted erroneously or without sufficient examination; or
         (b) if the boiler in respect of which it has been granted has sustained injury or has ceased to be in good condition; or
         (c) where the 1[Central Government] has made rules requiring that boilers shall be in charge of persons holding 2[certificates of proficiency or competency], if the boiler is in charge of a person not holding the certificate required by such rules; or
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Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for "State Government" (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
2. Subs. by Act 18 of 1960, s. 9, for "certificates of competency".
3. Clause (d) omitted by Act 49 of 2007, s. 11 (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
4. Proviso omitted by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
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