Section 42
Section 42 of the Boilers Act, 1923. Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 11(a), for "State Government".
Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 11(a), for "State Government". 43 Subs. by Act 18 of 1960, S. 9, for "certificates of competency", w.e.f. 6.5.1960. . 44 Clause (d) and the proviso omitted by Act 49 of 2007, S. 11(b). Clause (d) and the proviso, before omission, stood as under: . "(d) where no such rules have been made, if the boiler is in charge of a person who is not, having regard to the condition of the boiler in the opinion of the Chief Inspector competent to have charge thereof:
Provided that where the Chief Inspector withdraws or revokes a certificate or provisional order on the ground specified in clause (d), he shall communicate to the owner of the boiler his reasons in writing for the withdrawal or revocation and the order shall not take effect until the expiry of thirty days from the receipt of such communication." 45 Ins. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 12. . 46 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 13, for section 13. Section 13, before substitution, stood as under: . "13. Alterations and renewals to steam-pipes .- Before the owner of any boiler registered under this Act makes any structural alteration, addition or renewal in or to any steam-pipe attached to the boiler, he shall transmit to the Chief Inspector a report in writing of his intention and shall send therewith such particulars of the purposed alteration, addition or renewal as may be prescribed.". 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 47[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 48[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 49[be prescribed by regulations].
(2) If the owner fails, without reasonable cause to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1), the 50[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. 15. Production of certificates, etc. The owner of any boiler who holds a certificate or provisional order relating thereto shall, at all reasonable times during the period for which the certificate or order is in force be bound to produce the same when called upon to do so by a District Magistrate, Commissioner of Police or Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the area in which the boiler is for the time being, or by the Chief Inspector or by an Inspector or by any Inspector appointed under 51[the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948)], or by any person specially authorised in writing by a District Magistrate or Commissioner of Police. 16. Transfer of certificates, etc. If any person becomes the owner of a boiler during the period for which a certificate or provisional order relating thereto is in force, the preceding owner shall be bound to make over to him the certificate or provisional order. 17. Powers of entry An Inspector may, for the purpose of inspecting or examining a boiler or any steam-pipe attached thereto or of seeing that any provision of this Act or of any regulation or rule made hereunder has been or is being observed, at all reasonable times enter any place or building within the limits of the area for which he has been appointed in which he has reason to believe that a boiler is in use. 18. Report of accidents (1) If any accident occurs to a boiler or 52[boiler component], the owner or person in charge thereof 47 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 14(a)(i), for "Inspector". . 48 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 14(a)(ii), for "prescribed manner". . 49 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 14(a)(iii), for "be prescribed". . 50 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 14(b), for "Inspector". . 51 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 15, for "the Indian Factories Act, 1911 (12 of 1911), w.e.f. 27.5.2008.
Section 42, The Boilers Act, 1923 (Act 5 of 1923).
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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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