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The Boilers Act, 2025

The Boilers Act, 2025

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The Boilers Act, 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025) modernizes India's boiler safety framework by repealing the century-old 1923 Act. It establishes a tripartite regulatory regime comprising accredited third-party Inspecting Authorities for manufacture and erection, Competent Persons for in-service inspections and renewals, and Competent Authorities for mandatory welder certification. It establishes the Central Boilers Board, decriminalizes minor technical defaults into civil monetary penalties adjudicated by District Magistrates (up to ₹1,00,000), while preserving strict criminal liability (up to 2 years imprisonment) for life-endangering acts such as safety valve tampering and un-isolated confined-space boiler entry.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, commencement and application
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II CENTRAL BOILERS BOARD →

  1. 3Central Boilers Board
  2. 4Technical Adviser

Chapter III INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION →

  1. 5Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector
  2. 6Competent authority to grant welders certificate
  3. 7Conditions precedent for manufacture of boiler and boiler components
  4. 8Inspection during manufacture
  5. 9Inspection during erection
  6. 10Conditions precedent for repairing boiler and boiler components
  7. 11Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boiler
  8. 12Registration
  9. 13Renewal of certificate
  10. 14Provisional order
  11. 15Use of boiler pending grant of certificate
  12. 16Revocation of certificate or provisional order
  13. 17Alteration and renewal of boiler
  14. 18Alteration and renewal of steam-pipe or boiler components
  15. 19Duty of owner at examination
  16. 20Production of certificate and provisional order
  17. 21Transfer of certificate and provisional order
  18. 22Powers of entry of Inspector
  19. 23Report of accident

Chapter IV APPEAL →

  1. 24Appeal to Chief Inspector
  2. 25Appeal to Central Government
  3. 26Application for revision of order

Chapter V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 27Minor penalties
  2. 28Penalties for illegal use of boiler
  3. 29Punishment for certain offences
  4. 30Penalty for tampering with register mark
  5. 31Penalty for breach of rules or regulations
  6. 32Recovery of penalties
  7. 33Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution
  8. 34Trial of offences
  9. 35Adjudication of penalties
  10. 36Appeal against orders of adjudicating officer

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 37Power of Central Government to give directions
  2. 38Exemptions
  3. 39Power of Central Government to make rules
  4. 40Power of Board to make regulations
  5. 41Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
  6. 42Power of State Government to make rules
  7. 43Finality of orders
  8. 44Power to remove difficulties
  9. 45Repeal and savings

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