The Boilers Act, 1923
Boilers Act, 1923 As amended by The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
This 2025 edition of The Boilers Act, 1923 (Act 5 of 1923) furnishes the complete statutory framework for the registration, inspection, operation, and accident inquiry of boilers and pressure vessels across India. The text is fully consolidated with the deregulatory Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (Act 15 of 2023, w.e.f. 22-9-2023) and incorporates all applicable State amendments.
Supplementary legislation included
• Central Boilers Board (Nomination of Members) Rules, 2008
• Boiler Attendants’ Rules, 2011 (as amended via GSR 528 E, 17-5-2016)
• Boiler Appeal Rules, 2013
• Boiler Operation Rules, 2021 (amended via GSR 801 E, 21-12-2021, w.e.f. 25-12-2021)
• Boiler Accident Inquiry Rules, 2021
• Constitution of Central Boilers Board (as amended via S.O. 57 07 E, 31-12-2021)
Concise short comments accompany pivotal sections—highlighting self-certification options, extended inspection cycles, and the 2023 shift from criminal penalties to monetary compounding—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity for examination and official reference.
Core statutory coverage
• Boiler registration & certification requirements, design approvals, and pressure tests
• Competent person & inspecting authority qualifications, duties, and digital-inspection portals
• Renewal, alteration, and transfer of certificates, plus provisional orders for new installations
• Safety valves, fittings, and operational standards aligned with IBR and global best practices
• Accident reporting & inquiry procedures, investigation powers, and remedial directives
• Penalties & compounding—decriminalised, graded monetary fines under Jan Vishwas 2023
• Rule-making powers of the Central Boilers Board and State governments for local adaptations
This edition is particularly suited for
• AIBE candidates and law students covering industrial-safety and technical-regulation statutes
• Plant managers, boiler owners, design engineers, and inspection agencies ensuring compliance with updated rules and self-certification schemes
• State boiler directorates and competent persons referencing authoritative text and latest amendments
• Insurance surveyors, risk assessors, and safety auditors analysing liability and accident-inquiry procedures
• Policy analysts and industry bodies tracking India’s movement toward ease-of-doing-business and risk-based inspections
Presented verbatim yet enriched with pinpoint explanatory notes, this Bare Act guarantees clarity, authenticity, and immediate practical insight—indispensable for statutory compliance, legal practice, and academic study.
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Language | : | English |
| ISBN-13 | : | 9789356038851 |
| Book Edition | : | 2025 |
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