The Boilers Act, 2025
Central Act · Act 12 of 202545 provisions5 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 12 of 2025 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 45 |
| Subjects | ip |
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- Section 1 Short title, commencement and application.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Central Boilers Board.
- Section 4 Technical Adviser.
- Section 5 Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector.
- Section 6 Competent authority to grant welders certificate.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler and boiler components.1 citing judgment
- Section 8 Inspection during manufacture.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Inspection during erection.
- Section 10 Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler components.
- Section 11 Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler.
- Section 12 Registration.
- Section 13 Renewal of certificate.
- Section 14 Provisional order.
- Section 15 Use of boiler pending grant of certificate.
- Section 16 Revocation of certificate or provisional order.
- Section 17 Alteration and renewal of boiler.
- Section 18 Alteration and renewal of steam-pipe or boiler components.
- Section 19 Duty of owner at examination.1 citing judgment
- Section 20 Production of certificate and provisional order.
- Section 21 Transfer of certificate and provisional order.1 citing judgment
- Section 22 Powers of entry of Inspector.
- Section 23 Report of accident.
- Section 24 Appeal to Chief Inspector.
- Section 25 Appeal to Central Government.
- Section 26 Application for revision of order.
- Section 27 Minor penalties.
- Section 28 Penalties for illegal use of boiler.
- Section 29 Punishment for certain offences.
- Section 30 Penalty for tampering with register mark.
- Section 31 Penalty for breach of rules or regulations.
- Section 32 Recovery of penalties.
- Section 33 Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution.
- Section 34 Trial of offences.
- Section 35 Adjudication of penalties.
- Section 36 Appeal against orders of adjudicating officer.
- Section 37 Power of Central Government to give directions.
- Section 38 Exemptions.
- Section 39 Power of Central Government to make rules.
- Section 40 Power of Board to make regulations.
- Section 41 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 42 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 43 Finality of orders.
- Section 44 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 45 Repeal and savings.
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