(1) The Additional Director shall carry out the following duties :-
(a) approve the programmes of all the Joint Directors;
(b) to examine and countersign the Memorandum of Inspection Books of all Joints Directors of each inspection;
(c) to examine weekly diaries and returns of the Joint Directors; and
(d) to carry out such other duties as may be entrusted to him by the Director.
(2) The Joint Directors shall also carry out the following duties in addition:- The Maharashtra Boiler Rules, 1962 9
(a) approve programmes of inspection work of all Deputy Directors;
(b) to examine and countersign the Deputy Directors memorandum of Inspection book of each inspection;
(c) to examine weekly diaries and returns of the Deputy Directors;
(d) to carry out such other duties as may be entrusted to them by the Director.
(3) The Deputy Directors shall also carry out the following duties in addition;
(a) When in charge of an area beyond the limits of the Grater Mumbai and adjacent district, for which inspections are arranged from day-to-day by the Director, prepare a programme of inspections with regard to the convenience of owners generally in the most suitable order of places to save time and expenditure in cross-journeys and submit it at such periods as may be prescribed at least 14 days before the first date fixed in the programme to the Director for approval to enable 10 days notice required under sections 7 and 8 be given to the owners;
(b) Maintain a Memorandum of Inspection Book for each boiler under his charge and submit it to the Director for examination counter signature after each inspection;
(c) keep diary for weekly submission to the Director showing places visited, boilers registered or inspected with fees paid thereon, variations from the programme and any other important particulars;
(d) receive applications for registration or inspection under section 7 or 8 proposals for repairs, alterations, or renewals under section 12 and 13, and reports of accident under section 18;
(e) inquire into accidents to boilers and steam-pipes and report to the Director;
(f) report to the Director cases of unreported accident discovered at the time of inspection;
(g) submit for the orders of the Director—
(i) the Memorandum of Inspection Books of all boilers proposed for registration under section 7;
(ii) proposals for increasing or decreasing the pressure of a boiler after inspection under section 8;
(iii) proposals for necessary repairs, structural alteration or renewals to a boiler under section 8 or 12;
(iv) proposals for revoking, cancelling or refusing to renew a certificate under section 11 or 8;
(v) report when boilers have not been properly prepared for inspection under section 14;
(vi) proposals for prosecution under the Act.
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(4) As an Inspecting Officer the Dy. Director shall—
(a) prepare a programme of State examination with regard to the convenience of the makers generally and submit it to the Inspecting Authority for approval;
(b) maintain a schedule of such examination of boilers or parts thereof;
(c) maintain a diary of examinations carried out for monthly submission to the Inspecting Authority, showing places visited, boilers or parts thereof examined;
(d) submit to the Inspecting Authority reports on the results of the examinations carried out on boilers or parts thereof in accordance with the standards laid down in the regulations and with particulars reference to variations there from;
(e) report the result of test carried out to materials or scantlings in his presence;
(f) maintain a record of all test—both destructive and non-destructive— carried out by him or under his supervision.
(g) When radiographic examinations are carried out to boilers or parts thereof give his opinion in writing to the Inspecting Authority with regard to the acceptability or otherwise of the parts examined.