# The Boilers Act, 1923, Section 90

- Act: The Boilers Act, 1923 (Act 5 of 1923)
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## Text

Clause "(d) for requiring boilers to be in charge of persons holding certificates of proficiency or competency, and for prescribing the conditions on which such certificates may be granted;" omitted by Act 49 of 2007, S. 27(ii), w.e.f. 27.5.2008. 91 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 27(iii), for . "(f) for prescribing the fees payable for the issue of renewed certificates, for the inspection and examination of boilers or parts thereof or drawings for steam-pipes, for the testing of welders or for any other matter which, in the opinion of the State Government, would involve time and labour and prescribing the method of determining the amount of such fees in each case;", w.e.f. 27.5.2008. 92 Subs. by Act 49 of 2007, S. 27(iv), for . "(h) for constituting the appellate authority referred to in section 20, and for determining its powers and procedure;", w.e.f. 27.5.2008. (i) for determining the mode of disposal of fees, costs and penalties levied under this Act. 93[ *** ] 94 *** 1 95[(2) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.] 30. Penalty for breach of rules Any regulation or rule made under section 28 or section 29 %[may direct that a person contravening such regulation or rule shall be punishable, in the case of a first offence, with fine which may extend to 97[one thousand rupees], and in the case of any subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to 98[one lakh rupees]]. 31. Publication of regulations and rules de (1) The power to make regulations and rules conferred by sections 28 and 29 shall be subject to the condition of the regulations and rules being made after previous publication. 99(2) Regulations and rules so made shall be published in the Gazette of India and the local Official Gazette, respectively, and, on such publication shall have effect as if enacted in this Act. 100[31A. Power of Central Government to give directions The Central Government may give such directions as it may deem necessary to a State Government regarding the carrying into execution of the provisions to this Act, and the State Government shall comply with such directions.] 32. Recovery of fees etc. All fees, costs and penalties levied under this Act shall be recoverable as arrears of land-revenue. 33. Applicability to the Government Save as otherwise expressly provided, this Act shall apply to boilers and 101[boiler components] belonging to Government.

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