Section 14:
Duty of owner at examination.
(1) On any date fixed under this Act for the examination of
a boiler, the owner thereof shall be bound--
(a) to afford to the 2[Competent Person] all reasonable facilities for the examination and all
such information as may reasonably be required of him;
(b) to have the boiler properly prepared and ready for examination in the 3[manner prescribed
by regulations]; and
(c) in the case of an application for the registration of a boiler, to provide such drawings,
specifications, certificates and other particulars as may be 4[prescribed by regulations].
(2) If the owner fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1),
the 1[Competent Person] shall refuse to make the examination and shall report the case to the Chief
Inspector who shall, unless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, require the owner to file a fresh
application under section 7 or section 8, as the case may be, and may forbid him to use the boiler
notwithstanding anything contained in section 10.
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for section 13 (w.e.f. 7-10-2010) .
2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "Inspector" (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
3. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for "prescribed manner" (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).
4. Subs. bys. 14, ibid., for "be prescribed by regulations" (w.e.f. 7-10-2010).