Section 21
Section 21 of the Boilers Act, 1923. Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 4, for: "3. Limitation of application .- (1) Nothing in this Act shall apply in the case of any boiler or steam-pipe- (a) in any steam-pipe as defined in section 3 of the Indian Steam-ships Act, 1884 (7 of 1884), or in any steam-vessel as defined in section 2 of the Inlan
Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 4, for: "3. Limitation of application .- (1) Nothing in this Act shall apply in the case of any boiler or steam-pipe- (a) in any steam-pipe as defined in section 3 of the Indian Steam-ships Act, 1884 (7 of 1884), or in any steam-vessel as defined in section 2 of the Inland Steam-vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917); or (b) belonging to, or under the control of, the Army, Navy or Air Force; or (c) appertaining to a sterilizer or disinfector of a type such as is commonly used in hospitals, if the boiler does not exceed ninety-one litres in capacity.
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that the provisions of this Act shall not apply in the case of boilers or steam-pipes, or any specified class of boilers or steam-pipes, belonging to or under the control of any railway administered by the Central Government or by any State Government or by any railway company as defined in clause (5) of section 3 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890)", w.e.f. 27.5.2008.
Section 21, The Boilers Act, 1923 (Act 5 of 1923).
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Questions about Section 21
How do I find court cases under Section 21 of the Boilers Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Boilers Act 1923 Jharkhand 21, section 21 Boilers Act 1923 Jharkhand, section 21 of the Boilers Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 21 of the Boilers Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was the Boilers Act enacted?
Boilers Act was enacted in 1923 as Act 5 of 1923. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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