Section8
The Boilers Act, 2025

Inspection during manufacture

In force From 01 May 2025 Act 12 of 2025 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 12 of 2025 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 04 Apr 2025 In force 01 May 2025 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 4

Section 8 of the Boilers Act, 2025 deals with inspection during manufacture. Every manufacturer, before commencing manufacture of a boiler or boiler components, shall engage an inspecting authority for carrying out inspection at such stages of manufacture as may be specified by regulations. The Act came into force on 01 May 2025.

(1) Every manufacturer, before commencing manufacture of a boiler or boiler components, shall engage an inspecting authority for carrying out inspection at such stages of manufacture as may be specified by regulations.

(2) The inspecting authority engaged under sub-section (1) shall follow such procedure for inspection and certification of boiler or boiler components as may be specified by regulations.

(3) Where, after inspection, the inspecting authority---

(a) is satisfied that the design and drawings of the boiler or the boiler components conforms to the standards as may be specified by regulations, it shall grant a certificate of inspection and stamp the boiler or boiler components, or both; or

(b) is of the opinion that the boiler or boiler components, or both, does not conform to such standards as may be specified by regulations, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant such certificate:

Provided that no certificate shall be refused unless the inspecting authority has directed the manufacturer of the boiler or boiler components, or both, in writing to carry out such modifications or rectifications as it deems necessary and the inspecting authority is of the opinion that inspite of such direction, the manufacturer of the boiler or boiler components, or both, has not carried out the modifications or rectifications.

(4) The inspecting authority may, for the purposes of inspection under this section, charge such fee as may be specified by regulations.

Section 8, The Boilers Act, 2025 (Act 12 of 2025).

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Made under this section, and citing it

4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 8

What does Section 8 of the Boilers Act deal with?

Section 8 of the Boilers Act is headed "Inspection during manufacture". Every manufacturer, before commencing manufacture of a boiler or boiler components, shall engage an inspecting authority for carrying out inspection at such stages of manufacture as may be specified by regulations.

How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Boilers Act 2025, section 8 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 8 of the Boilers Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification of RMSME Act 2019 (2019), then The Tripura Boilers Rules, 1983 (2015).

When did Section 8 of the Boilers Act come into force?

Section 8 of the Boilers Act, cited as Boilers Act 2025 8, 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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