Minor penalties
Section 27 of the Boilers Act, 2025 deals with minor penalties. Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable excuse fails,--- (i) to surrender a provisional order as required by sub-section (2) of section 14; The Act came into force on 01 May 2025.
Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable excuse fails,---
(i) to surrender a provisional order as required by sub-section (2) of section 14; or
(ii) to produce a certificate or provisional order when duly called upon to do so under section 20; or
(iii) to make over to the new owner of a boiler a certificate or provisional order as required by section 21; or
(iv) to report an accident to a boiler or boiler components when so required under section 23,
shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees.
Section 27, The Boilers Act, 2025 (Act 12 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 27
What does Section 27 of the Boilers Act deal with?
Section 27 of the Boilers Act is headed "Minor penalties". Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable excuse fails,--- (i) to surrender a provisional order as required by sub-section (2) of section 14;
How do I find court cases under Section 27 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 2025 27, section 27 Boilers Act 2025, section 27 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 27 of the Boilers Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 14 (Provisional order), section 20 (Production of certificate and provisional order), section 21 (Transfer of certificate and provisional order), section 23 (Report of accident), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 27 of the Boilers Act come into force?
Section 27 of the Boilers Act, cited as Boilers Act 2025 27, came into force on 01 May 2025, having been enacted on 04 Apr 2025. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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