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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LABOUR DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 03/Lab./2019, Puducherry, dated 21st January 2019)

NOTIFICATION

In order to achieve better services in this Union Territory and

policies of Government of India, viz., “Make in India” and “Ease of Doing

Business”, the Government of Union territory of Puducherry is in the

process of rationalising and simplifying the various Acts and Rules

etc., of the Office of the Chief Inspector of Boilers, Puducherry so as to

create more conducive environment for industries without compromising

safety and security of workers engaged in the enterprises. Currently,

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January

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the Inspecting Officers physically inspects the boiler/economiser and

certify the boiler/economiser in accordance with the provisions of the

Boilers Act, 1923 and the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.

The Government of Puducherry is fully aware of the material, design

or construction of boilers and is committed for rapid industrialization in

the Union territory of Puducherry. Therefore, it has become necessary

to exempt the boilers/economisers from some provisions of the Boilers

Act, 1923 (No. 5 of 1923) without compromising safety and security of

human life and properties.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3)

of section 34 of the Boilers Act, 1923 (No. 5 of 1923), the Lieutenant-Governor

is hereby pleased to exclude the boilers/economisers, and for exempting

such boilers/economisers, is proposing the introduction of the

Puducherry Self Certification Scheme-cum-Consolidated Annual Return

Scheme for Boilers and Economisers, 2018, namely:–

Puducherry Self Certification-cum-Consolidated Annual Return

Scheme for Boilers and Economisers, 2018

1. Title and commencement.—(1) This Scheme may be called the

Puducherry Self Certification Scheme-cum-Consolidated Annual Return

Scheme for Boilers and Economisers, 2018.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of its Notification in

the Official Gazette.

2. Objective.—The objective of this Scheme is to reduce visits of

the Inspecting Officers/competent persons for inspection of those

boilers, which opt for this Scheme without compromising on the safety.

3. Application and Scope of the Scheme.—This Scheme of “Self

Certification-cum-Consolidated Annual Return” is open to all the boilers/

economisers and will apply only to those owners, who opt to join the

Scheme by making written application for the same as specified in

Annexure-I, and II with a self-declaration as given in Annexure-III.

4. Resolution.—Keeping the above context in view, the Chief

Inspector of Factories and Boilers, Labour Department, Government of

Puducherry has decided to simplify and introduce a new system for

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enforcement of the Boilers Act, 1923 with simplification in inspection

norms and certification of boilers. The Government thus decided to

introduce a Self-certification-cum-Consolidated Annual Return Scheme

for various boilers/economisers and which are in use in the Union

Territory. This step is intended to minimize the visits of the officers to

the industries, while at the same time ensuring more effective compliance

with the Boilers Act, 1923, by the owners. As per section 34 of the

Boilers Act, 1923, the State Government has power to exempt certain

provisions of the Act if, it is satisfied that having regard to the material

design or construction of boilers and the need for the rapid

industrialization of the State. In exercise of these powers, the Government

has decided to exclude the boilers/economisers from the operation of

the provisions of sub-section (c) of section 6, sub-section (3), (4), (5)

and (6) of section-8, section-10, sub-section-1(a) and 1(b) of section-19,

20, 21 of this Act subject to the conditions and restrictions specified as

under:

(a) The boiler or economiser covered under Self Certification

Scheme shall be inspected every year in case of boilers and every two

years in case of economisers by engaging a Boiler Operation Engineer

(BOE) who will be in the regular employment of the owner as per Boiler

Operation Engineers Rules, 2011.

(b) The inspection shall be carried out as per the guidelines

provided by Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950, the Puducherry Boilers

Rules, 1988 or any other rules/notifications framed by Central Boiler

Board and/or Government of Puducherry or by Government of India from

time to time.

economiser as per Annexure-IV and V of this notification in two copies,

within seven days from the date of inspection as prescribed in Indian

Boiler Regulations, 1950 and as amended from time to time.

(d) On receipt of the consolidated return of the boiler/

economiser in Annexure-IV and V, Inspector of Boilers shall record the

necessary details in Memorandum of Inspection Book and Memorandum

of Registration Book and the boiler/economiser shall stand exempted

from the aforementioned clauses of the Act, for the period of 12 months

in case of boiler and 24 months in case of economisers.

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(e) The boiler/economiser shall be stopped immediately if, any

accident/leakage occurs through pressure parts of boiler or boiler

components attached to it and intimation of the same shall be made

immediately to the Chief Inspector of Boilers, Puducherry. In such case, the

Self-Certification of Annexure-V shall stand suspended. However, after

necessary compliance of repairs, etc., to pressure parts of boiler or boiler

components in the prescribed manner, the same shall be restored.

(f) However, it may be noted that safety under the Boilers Act, 1923

is of utmost importance and is at apex and it shall be the responsibility

of the owner to follow the provisions of Act, Rules and Regulations

framed under the Act for safe operation of boiler. The owner will also

be responsible for any negligence and the violations of the provisions

of the Boilers Act, 1923, if found, during investigation of the accident.

(g) The Self-Certification Scheme is optional for the owners.

However, the owner will be free to avail the services of Chief Inspector

of Boilers/Third Party Inspecting Authorities nominated by Central

Boilers Board if, he so desires as per the existing practice and norms in

this regard.

5. Procedure for Registration under the Self Certification

Scheme.—(a) The owner desiring to join the Scheme shall submit an

application in the prescribed pro forma as given in Annexure-I, II

and III along with required amount of security deposit and processing

fee as specified in this clause, for each boiler or economiser. The Self

Certification Scheme Committee set up in this regard shall scrutinize

the application within thirty days of its submission and allot a

registration number to the respective owner and this number shall

be quoted in all correspondence under the Scheme.

(b) This Scheme shall be open to the owners of all the

registered boilers or economisers in the State, and the owner can

opt for the Scheme by applying to the Self Certification Scheme

Committee.

the following Members:

(i) Chairman : Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers,

Puducherry.

(ii) Secretary : Deputy Chief Inspector of Boilers, Puducherry.

(iii) Members

: Inspectors of Boilers, Puducherry.

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The Committee will operate in the office of the Chief Inspector of

Factories and Boilers, Puducherry and will meet as when required.

6. Security deposit.—The amount of security deposit along with

the application for self-certification shall be ` 1,00,000 (One lakh).

7. Processing fee.—One time processing fee for processing the

application ` 10,000 (Ten thousand).

8. Payment of security deposits and processing fees.—The

security deposit and processing fees under this Scheme shall be paid

to Head of Account “Fees for Inspection of Boilers-others-0230-00-103-

00-00-00” through e-payment through separate challans.

9. Validity of the Scheme.—Once the owner has opted for the

Scheme, it shall be valid for a period of five consecutive calendar years.

After five consecutive calendar years, owner may renew the registration

under the Self Certification Scheme for further five calendar years by

submitting a fresh application with the required security deposit and

processing fee as the case may be. The owner shall also be free to

withdraw from the Self-Certification Scheme at any time before

completion of five years by informing the Self-Certification Scheme

Committee in this regard. In such cases of premature withdrawal from

the Scheme, the security deposit paid at the time of registration shall

stand forfeited.

10. Filing of Self Certification-cum-Consolidated Annual

Return.— After getting enrolled for the Scheme, the concerned owner

shall file Self-Certification-cum-Consolidated annual return in the

pro forma prescribed in annexure-IV and V along with required supporting

documents/information. This return must be filed within 7 days from the

date of inspection of boilers/economisers done by their own Boiler

Operation Engineer. In no case, the validity period for boilers covered

under this Scheme shall exceed twelve months and for economiser shall

exceed twenty four months. On failure to submit the return within

prescribed limit or extension in time-limit if, any granted by the Chief

Inspector of Boilers, Puducherry the owner shall cease to be the covered

under the Self-Certification Scheme. In such case, the security deposit

shall be forfeited.

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11. Consequences of submitting false information in the return.—

Any submission of false, incorrect information, in the Self-Certification-

cum-Consolidated Annual return, shall make the owner liable for action

as per the prevalent legal frame work and cancellation of registration

under the Self Certification Scheme. However, before taking any such

action, the Self Certification Committee shall inform the owner of such

grounds/information/charges as the case may be and afford him an

opportunity of being heard or represent his case before the Committee.

12. Inspection

procedure

under

the

scheme-process

randomization.—(a) The Self Certification Scheme Committee shall

follow the procedure of randomization for selection of the Boiler/

Economisers for inspection, which shall not exceed more than 20% of

total numbers of boilers in that category, in any particular year. The

boilers/economisers so randomly selected every year shall be inspected

only once in the five years to verify implementation of the Boilers Act, 1923

under the Scheme. The boilers/economisers inspected once during the

period of the Scheme shall not be inspected again during the remaining

period of five years for the Scheme unless there are any specific

complaints of violations received by the Self Certification Scheme

Committee in this respect. If, any violations are detected during the

course of inspection, it shall be processed as per the provisions of the

Boilers Act, 1923 or rules or regulations made under.

(b) Visits for inspections for enquiry into complaints shall be

made by Inspector of Boilers or Deputy Chief Inspector of Boilers only

on specific authorization by the Chief Inspector of Boilers, Puducherry.

13. Exception.—The Scheme shall not cover any inspections/visits

made by the Inspectors of Chief Inspectorate of Boilers for the purpose

of conducting enquiry into accidents and dangerous occurrence. Also,

the Scheme shall only apply to boilers/economisers registered under the

Scheme in the Union territory of Puducherry.

(By order)

E. VALLAVAN,

Additional Secretary to Government (Labour).

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ANNEXURE - I

APPLICATION FORM

From

M/s.

The Chief Inspector of Boilers,

Office of the Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers,

Labour Deparment,

Puducherry - 605 009.

Sir,

Sub. : Application for registration under the Self Certification

Scheme.

Ref. : Government of Puducherry, Labour Department, G.O. Ms.

No. ......................, dated ........................ regarding Puducherry

Self Certification Scheme-cum-Consolidated Annual Return

Scheme for Boilers and Economizers, 2018.

* * * *

I/We have gone through the abovesaid Scheme and have

understood the same. I/We wish to be covered under the said Scheme.

As such I/We request you to kindly issue me/us necessary registration

under the same. The necessary information and other documents, as

required under the Scheme are enclosed. I/We undertake to abide by all

terms and conditions of the Scheme. It is also certified that I/We

am/I are competent and duly authorized to make any statement or provide

any information to any Central/State Government agency, on behalf of

this Factory/Establishment name .....................................

Kindly issue the necessary approval at the earliest.

Yours faithfully,

[Name and address of the owner]

Encl.: 1. Annexure-II [List of documents]

2. Annexure-III (Undertaking)

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ANNEXURE - II

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH ANNEXURE-I

1. Status of the Factory/Establishment :

[ C o m p a n y / F i r m/ S h o p / O t h e r s .

please specify].

2. Nature of work of the Factories/ :

Establishment [What work/business,

it is carried out].

3. Registry Number of Boiler/Economiser :

under the Boilers Act, 1923.

4. List of raw materials used and end :

products, if, the factory is a

manufacturing or processing unit.

5. Details of security deposit and :

Processing fee paid online.

6. Name and address of the Establishment/

Factory with telephone/mobile/fax.

Nos. and e-mail address, if any.*

7. Name and residential address of the

Owner with telephone/mobile/fax.

Nos. and e-mail address, if any.

8. Name and residential address of the :

Boiler Operation Engineer in-charge

with Certificate No., date and issuing

authority/telephone/mobile/Fax Nos.

and e-mail address, if any.

9. Name and certificate details of Boiler :

Attendants’ presently working at the

Boiler/ Economiser.

*Note:- Any communication send to this address shall be final

unless the change is not communicated to Office of the

Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers, Puducherry.

Signature of the Owner

(Name and signature of authorized

signatory along with the Company Stamp)

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ANNEXURE-III

UNDERTAKING

(To be filled by the Owner)

I/We Shri/Ms. .............................................. son/daughter/wife of

Shri/Ms. ..................................... of residing at ........................................ is/

are the Owner of Boiler/Economiser located at M/s. ..................................

(Complete name and address of establishment/factory where the boiler

is installed), hereby apply for Puducherry Self Certification-cum-

Consolidated Annual Return Scheme for Boilers and Economisers, 2018

for boiler/economiser having registration No. ..................... under the

Boilers Act, 1923 and state as under:-

1. That I/We have applied for grant of coverage of boiler/

economiser having Registration No. .................... situated at .......................

(Complete name and address of establishment/factory where the boiler

is installed) under the Puducherry Self Certification-cum-Consolidated

Annual Return Scheme for Boilers and Economisers, 2018 notified by

Labour Department, Government of Puducherry vide Notification

No. ....................., dated ................. .

2. That I/We have gone through the Scheme and have fully

understood the contents of the Scheme and undertake to abide by the

same.

3. That it is declared that I/We am/are complying and will

continue to comply with all provisions of the Boilers Act, 1923, Rules and

Regulations made thereunder.

4. In case of any violation of the said Act will make us liable for

the penalty or their legal provisions as per the existing legal frame work

in this regard.

Owner

Place :

(Name and signature of authorized signatory

Date

along with the company Stamp)

Self attested

Photo of

Owner

(Size:

50 x 60 mm)

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ANNEXURE-IV

FORM FOR FILING ANNUAL RETURN FOR SELF

CERTIFICATION SCHEME UNDER THE BOILERS ACT, 1923

I/We Mr/Mrs/Miss ............................................ hereby, certify that

I/We am/are the Owner of the Boiler/Economiser, whose identification and

general details are as follows–

I/We hereby certify that my/our Boiler/Economiser have fully and

correctly complied with all the provisions under the Scheme and the

status of compliance of following the Boilers Act, 1923 and annual return

of my/our Boiler/Economiser, during the year ...................................... is

as under:

1. Name of Establishment/Factory, its :

postal address and location.

2. Name and address of the Owner along :

with e-mail ID, telephone and mobile

number.

3. Name of the certified Boiler Operation :

Engineer responsible for supervision

and control of the Boiler/Economiser.

4. Nature of business, industry or trade :

or occupation carried on by the

employer.

5. Boiler/Economiser Registration number :

8. Registration number allotted under :

the Self Certification Scheme.

Owner

Place :

(Name and signature of authorized

Date :

Signatory along with the company stamp)

Encl.: Annexure-V [Certificate]

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ANNEXURE-V

CERTIFICATE OF BOILER/ECONOMISER UNDER

SELF CERTIFICATION SCHEME AND ANNUAL RETURN

FOR THE YEAR ..................

1. Registration number allotted under :

the Self Certification Scheme.

2. Name and address of Owner

3. Registry number of Boiler/Economiser :

4. Type of Boiler/Economiser

5. Boiler/Economiser rating (m²)

6. Place and Year of Manufacture

7. Boiler Manufacturer

8. Approved Working Pressure

Kg/cm²

9. Quality of steam and its temperature :

10. Rate of steam generation

11. Brief description of boiler

12. Whether fired or waste heat boiler

13. Date of registration

14. Last date of annual inspection

15. Expiry date of current certificate/validity :

16. Details of past repair (Year-wise)

17. Quality of Boiler feed water and boiler :

water.

18. Whether requisite number of Feed :

pumps are in satisfactory working

condition at present?

19. Number of safety valve mounted

20. Whether safety valve are blowing :

satisfactorially at or below approved

working Pressure?

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21. Whether safety valve assemble is Free :

from jamming as verified by Operating

casing lever?

22. Whether high and low water level :

alarms is in good working condition.

23. Number of water level gauges mounted :

and its conditions.

24. Whether main steam stop valve, Feed :

check valves, blow down valves and

master pressure gauge is in working

condition?

25. Whether conditional requirements :

for

automatic

boiler

per

Regulation 281 are complied with?

(if no, give detail).

26. Latest date of calibration for master :

Pressure gauge, temperature indicator/

recorder for superheated, hot reheat,

Cold reheat and main steam.

27. Latest date when boiler protection :

devices were satisfactorily tested.

28. Details of boiler tripping for last three :

months with reason thereof.

29. Present irregularities in instrument :

and control if any, observed in

control room of boiler house.

30. Date when boiler water sample tested :

(enclosed copy of test Report

showing TDS).

31. State at what interval such test carried :

out.

32. When boiler was last opened for :

internal and/or external cleaning.

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33. State at what intervals such cleaning :

is carried out.

34. Whether working pressure of the :

boiler ever exceeded in the past

beyond certified limit? If any give

details.

35. Particulars of boiler operation Engineers/ :

attendants.

36. Open inspection on

37. Observation during open inspection :

38. Hydraulically tested on

Date .....……….……………..

to ……………….. Kg/cm²

39. List of Enclosures attached

I have inspected the above boiler/economiser as required under

notification No. ....................., dated ..................... of Government of

Puducherry and I, hereby certify that the boiler/economiser is fit for

further use at the approved working pressure i.e. ............... kg/cm² for

twelve months/twenty-four months i.e. from ..................... to .....................

Signature of Owner :

Signature of BOE :

Name of Owner under Section 2(d)

Name of BOE

of the Boilers Act, 1923 .................

Office Seal :

Details of BOE Certificate No.,

date and issuing authority ..........

Address

Place :

Date :

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