Boilers Act, 1991 (1934 A. D.)

No: 4 Dated: Mar, 22 1991

THE BOILERS ACT, 1991 (1934 A. D.)

Act No. IV of 1991

   Whereas it is expedient to enact the law relating to steam-boilers ;

It is hereby commanded as under :-

1. Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Boilers Act No. 4 of 1991.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State.

2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-

(a) "accident" means an explosion of a boiler or steam-pipe or any damage to a boiler or steam-pipe which is calculated to weaken the strength thereof so as to render it liable to explode ;

(b) "boiler" means any closed vessel exceeding five gallons in capacity which is used expressly for generating steam under pressure for use outside such vessel, and includes any mounting or other fitting attached to such vessel, which is wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off ;

(c) "Chief Inspector" and "Inspector" means, respectively, a person appointed to be a Chief Inspector and an Inspector under this Act ;

(d) "owner" includes any person using a boiler as agent of the owner thereof and any person using a boiler which he has hired or obtained on loan from the owner thereof ;

(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

(f) "Steam-pipe" means any main pipe exceeding three inches in internal diameter through which steam passes directly from a boiler to a prime-mover or other first user, and includes any connected fitting of a steam-pipe ; and

(g) "structural alteration, addition or renewal" shall not be deemed to include any renewal or replacement of a petty nature when the part or fitting used for replacement is not inferior in strength, efficiency or otherwise to the replaced part or fitting.

3. Limitation of application. - The Government may, by a notification in the Government Gazette, except any boilers or steam-pipes or any specified class of boilers or steam-pipes from the provisions of this Act.

4. Power to limit extent. - The Government may, by notification in the Government Gazette, exclude any specified area from the operation of all or any specified provisions of this Act.

5. Appointment of Chief Inspectors and Inspectors. - (1) The Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the province 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 Government shall likewise appoint a person to be Chief Inspector for the Province who may in addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Chief Inspector by or under this Act, exercise any power or perform any duty so conferred or imposed on Inspectors.

(3) Every Chief Inspector and every Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Ranbir Panel Code.