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The Boilers Act, 2025

Central

An Act to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and for uniformity in registration and inspection during manufacture, erection and use of boilers in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
12 of 2025
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Enacted
4 Apr 2025

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45 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Central Boilers Board.
  4. Section 4Technical Adviser.
  5. Section 5Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector.
  6. Section 6Competent authority to grant welders certificate.
  7. Section 7Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler and boiler components.
  8. Section 8Inspection during manufacture.
  9. Section 9Inspection during erection.
  10. Section 10Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler components.
  11. Section 11Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler.
  12. Section 12Registration.
  13. Section 13Renewal of certificate.
  14. Section 14Provisional order.
  15. Section 15Use of boiler pending grant of certificate.
  16. Section 16Revocation of certificate or provisional order.
  17. Section 17Alteration and renewal of boiler.
  18. Section 18Alteration and renewal of steam-pipe or boiler components.
  19. Section 19Duty of owner at examination.
  20. Section 20Production of certificate and provisional order.
  21. Section 21Transfer of certificate and provisional order.
  22. Section 22Powers of entry of Inspector.
  23. Section 23Report of accident.
  24. Section 24Appeal to Chief Inspector.
  25. Section 25Appeal to Central Government.
  26. Section 26Application for revision of order.
  27. Section 27Minor penalties.
  28. Section 28Penalties for illegal use of boiler.
  29. Section 29Punishment for certain offences.
  30. Section 30Penalty for tampering with register mark.
  31. Section 31Penalty for breach of rules or regulations.
  32. Section 32Recovery of penalties.
  33. Section 33Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution.
  34. Section 34Trial of offences.
  35. Section 35Adjudication of penalties.
  36. Section 36Appeal against orders of adjudicating officer.
  37. Section 37Power of Central Government to give directions.
  38. Section 38Exemptions.
  39. Section 39Power of Central Government to make rules.
  40. Section 40Power of Board to make regulations.
  41. Section 41Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  42. Section 42Power of State Government to make rules.
  43. Section 43Finality of orders.
  44. Section 44Power to remove difficulties.
  45. Section 45Repeal and savings.