Penalties for illegal use of boiler
Section 28 of the Boilers Act, 2025 deals with penalties for illegal use of boiler. Any owner of a boiler who,--- (a) in any case in which a certificate or provisional order is required for the use of the boiler under this Act, uses the boiler either without any such certificate or order, or at a higher pressure than that allowed thereby; The Act came into force on 01 May 2025.
Any owner of a boiler who,---
(a) in any case in which a certificate or provisional order is required for the use of the boiler under this Act, uses the boiler either without any such certificate or order, or at a higher pressure than that allowed thereby; or
(b) uses or permits to be used a boiler which has been transferred from one State to another without such transfer having been reported as required under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11; or
(c) fails to cause the register number allotted to the boiler under this Act to be permanently marked on the boiler as required under sub-section (8) of section 12,
shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees for each day after the first day during which the contravention continues.
Section 28, The Boilers Act, 2025 (Act 12 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Boilers Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Boilers Act is headed "Penalties for illegal use of boiler". Any owner of a boiler who,--- (a) in any case in which a certificate or provisional order is required for the use of the boiler under this Act, uses the boiler either without any such certificate or order, or at a higher pressure than that allowed thereby;
How do I find court cases under Section 28 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 28, section 28 Boilers Act 2025, section 28 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 28 of the Boilers Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 11 (Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler), section 12 (Registration), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Tripura Boilers Rules, 1983 (2015), then The Maharashtra Boiler Rules, 1962 (1962).
When did Section 28 of the Boilers Act come into force?
Section 28 of the Boilers Act, cited as Boilers Act 2025 28, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 40. Power of Board to make regulations709 words
- 2. Definitions637 words
- 13. Renewal of certificate560 words
- 12. Registration481 words
- 45. Repeal and savings396 words
- 5. Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector363 words
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