Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector
Section 5 of the Boilers Act, 2025 deals with chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector. The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the State for the purposes of this Act and may define the local limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act. The Act came into force on 01 May 2025.
(1) The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the State for the purposes of this Act and may define the local limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act.
(2) The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Deputy Chief Inspectors for the State and may define the local limits within which each Deputy Chief Inspector shall exercise powers and perform duties under this Act.
(3) A Deputy Chief Inspector may exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on an Inspector by or under this Act and, in addition thereto, may exercise such powers or perform such duties conferred or imposed on the Chief Inspector by or under this Act, as the State Government may assign to him.
(4) The State Government shall appoint a person to be the Chief Inspector for the State who may, in addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed on a Chief Inspector by or under this Act, exercise any power or perform any duty so conferred or imposed on Deputy Chief Inspectors or Inspectors.
(5) No person shall be appointed as a Chief Inspector, or Deputy Chief Inspectors or Inspectors, unless he possesses such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(6) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on them by or under this Act under the general superintendence and control of the Chief Inspector.
(7) The Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors may offer such advice as they think fit to the owners regarding the proper maintenance and safe working of boilers.
(8) The Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall exercise such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(9) The Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).
Section 5, The Boilers Act, 2025 (Act 12 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 5
What does Section 5 of the Boilers Act deal with?
Section 5 of the Boilers Act is headed "Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector". The State Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the State for the purposes of this Act and may define the local limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on Inspectors by or under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 5, section 5 Boilers Act 2025, section 5 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 5 of the Boilers Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2 (Definitions), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Notification of RMSME Act 2019 (2019).
When did Section 5 of the Boilers Act come into force?
Section 5 of the Boilers Act, cited as Boilers Act 2025 5, 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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