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Regd. No. NW/CH-22

Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE

NOTIFICATION

The 19th March, 2020

No. DOB/Notification/449 .-In supersession of the Government of Punjab, Department of Industries

and Commerce, Notification No. Tech/DOB/BI/4166A, dated the 7th April, 2016 and in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-section (3) of section 34 of the Boilers Act, 1923 (Central Act 5 of 1923) and all other powers

enabling him in this behalf, the Government of Punjab is pleased to exempt the boilers in the State of Punjab

from the operation of sub-section (3), (4), (5) and (6) of section 8, sub-section (1) of section 10 read with clauses

(a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the said Act, subject to following conditions, namely:-

(a)

the owner of the boiler shall engage a Boiler Operation Engineer for carrying out the inspection of

the boiler. He shall opt for inspection by Boiler Operation Engineer, as specified in Form-I, more

than thirty days before the expiration of period of boiler license. Separate form for opting shall be

submitted for each boiler, to Director of Boilers, Punjab;

(b)

“Boiler Operation Engineer” shall be a person

(i)

who is graduate in Mechanical Engineering or Production Engineering or Power Plant

Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering from a recognized university or institution;

(ii)

who holds a certificate of proficiency as Boiler Operation Engineer (BOE) qualified under

the Boiler Operation Engineers’ Rules, 2011 and have five years’ experience after obtaining

the prescribed qualifications;

(c)

the certificate of proficiency granted to a Boiler Operation Engineer under rule 39 of the said

rules, from the State other than the State of Punjab, should be endorsed in accordance with rule 41

of the said rules, for working in the State of Punjab. The inspection of boiler shall be carried out in

accordance with the provisions of said Act and the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950;

(d) the Boiler Operation Engineer shall follow the provisions of the said Act, and the Regulations

framed there under, while Inspecting and certifying the boiler or economizer or pressure parts and

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connected Steam Pipelines and shall be liable and responsible for any act of omission or commission

committed against the provisions of the said Act, and the rules and regulations framed there under;

(e)

after due certification by Boiler Operation Engineer, the owner shall submit consolidated inspection

report for the boilers specified in Form-II in duplicate, along with renewal fee, to the Director of

Boilers, Punjab before the expiry of previous boiler license. Any return received after the expiry

date shall not be entertained. In case of submission of false or incorrect return, the case of the

owner of the boiler shall be rejected;

(f)

on receipt of the consolidated return of the Boiler, the office of the Director of Boilers, Punjab

shall record the necessary details in the Memorandum of Inspection Book and shall return, within

seven days of such receipt, one stamped copy of the report submitted by the owner as

acknowledgement. The boiler shall, thereupon, stand self certified for a period of twelve months

and in case of unfired boilers for a period of twenty four months. The Boiler Operation Engineer

shall inform the owner of the boiler about any defect in the boiler and repairs to be carried out

within three days of inspection, along with a copy to be sent by mail to the Director of Boilers,

Punjab;

(g)

the owner of boiler can engage a Boiler Operation Engineer specified in clause (b) or any Competent

Person or Third Party Inspecting Authority or office of Director of Boilers, Punjab for inspection

and certification of boilers in use. In case of inspection by the Third Party Inspecting Authority or

Competent Persons, the report shall be submitted in Form-III.

(h)

The Competent Persons or Third Party Inspection Authorities shall inform the Director of Boilers,

Punjab, before 5th of every month about the list of units whose boilers have been inspected by them,

indicating Boiler Number, Date of inspection, Name of Competent Person or Inspecting Officer, as

the case may be, about any abnormality, modification or repair in boiler and period of renewal with

date of validity. Failure to submit such report may lead to disqualification of the Competent Person or

Third Party Inspection Authority, for further inspections for a period of six months;

(i)

the boiler or/and steam pipeline shall be stopped by the owner immediately if any accident,

deformation or leakage occurs to the pressure parts of the boiler, steam pipeline or boiler components

attached to it and written intimation shall be made within twenty four hours to the Director of

Boilers, Punjab. In such case the exemption from the Government inspection granted to such a

boiler (s) shall automatically stand suspended. However, after necessary compliance of repair or

replacement of pressure parts or boiler components and any tests required under the Indian Boiler

Regulations, 1950, the boiler shall be allowed to run only after inspection by the Director of

Boilers, Punjab, upon the payment of inspection fees as specified under the Indian Boiler Regulations,

1950. Such a boiler shall not be allowed to go for self certification under this notification for a

period of next three years;

(j)

it shall be the responsibility of the owner to follow, run and maintain his boiler and steam pipeline

in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the regulations or rules framed there under. He

shall also be responsible for any violation of the provisions of the Act and safe operations of the

boiler and the steam pipeline. In case of any accident, the boiler owner as well as the Boiler

Operation Engineer or Third Party Inspection Authority shall be accountable for the causes of the

accident;

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(k)

the boiler shall be attended by adequate number of qualified Boiler Operation Engineer (s) and/or

Boiler Attendant (s) in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations framed under

the said Act;

(l)

in case of repairs to the boiler, pressure parts or the steam pipeline, the owner of boiler shall

adhere to the relevant provisions of the Boiler Act, 1923 and the regulations framed thereunder;

and

(m) the Director of Industries and Commerce, Punjab may randomly select the boilers inspected by

the Boiler Operation Engineers or Competent Persons, which shall not exceed twenty percent of

the total number of exempted boilers, in a particular year. The boilers, so randomly selected every

year, shall be inspected only once in three years, to verify implementation of the Act and they shall

not be inspected again during further three years, unless there are any specific complaints of

violations received in this respect. If any violations are detected during the course of inspection,

action shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the said Act.

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Form-I

{See condition (a)}

Option for availing Exemption from Boiler Inspection

Name of Unit :

……………………………………………………………….....

Address :

……………………………………………………………….....

…………………………………………………………………..

Boiler registry No.:

…………………………………………………………………..

Name of Boiler Operation Engineer

Employed by the owner:

………………………………………………………….……….

Certification no. of Boiler Operation

Engineer & Issuing Authority:

.....……………………………………………………….………

Endorsement no. and date

(wherever required) in Punjab:

…………………………………………………………………..

..…………………………………………………………………

Details of Experience:

..…………………………………………………………………

I hereby opt for availing exemption from Boiler Inspection and will get the boiler inspected by a

Boiler Operation Engineer as detailed above. I will abide by the rules and regulations applicable under

the Boiler Act 1923 and Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.

Signature………………………………

Name of Owner of under Section 2(d) of the

Boiler Act, 1923……………………………..

Date:-………………………………

Seal……………………………..

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Form-II

{See condition (e)}

Consolidated inspection report for Boiler

Name and Address of unit:

………………………..........….……………………….

Registry number of Boiler;

………………………..........….……………………….

Boiler Rating (Sq. meter):

………………………..........….……………………….

Place and year of manufacture:

………………………..........….……………………….

Maximum Continuous Evaporation:

………………………..........….……………………….

Normal Operation Pressure

………………………..........….……………………….

Details of repairs carried out, if any

………………………..........….……………………….

Details of inspection carried out and

………………………..........….……………………….

Observations (Describing condition

………………………..........….……………………….

Of boiler, steam line and pressure

………………………..........….……………………….

Parts):

………………………..........….……………………….

Hydraulically tested on……………………………..to……………………………………….kg/cm²

Results of Hydraulic Test

...………………………………………………………..

10.

If boiler is unfit for use, describe reasons

11.

Details of BOEs and Boiler Attendants…………………………………………………………….

Working on the boiler as regular employees of the units.

The above Boiler has been inspected as required under notification No…………….dated………....………..

Of Punjab Government and in accordance with the Boiler Act, 1923 and Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.

It is hereby, certified that no abnormality has been observed and the boiler is fit for further use at the approved

working pressure i.e…………………….kg/cm2 for 12/24 months i.e. from……….........to…......……….…

Signature………………………………….….

Name of BOE………………………………..

Certificate Number and issuing

Authority………………………………..

Signature……………………………

Endorsement number in Punjab

Name of Owner ….….……………..

Address………………………………….

Seal………………………………….

Date:-………………………………

Address………………….………….

Place………………………………..

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Details of certification and recorded to Memorandum of inspection book and one copy of certificate returned to

owner.

Date:…………………..

Place:…………………..

Director of Boilers, Punjab

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Form-III

{See condition (g)}

Boiler Inspection report by Third Party I.A/Competent Person

Name and Address of unit:

………………………………....……………………….

Registry number of Boiler;

…………………………………...….………………….

Boiler Rating (Sq. meter):

……………………………………….....………………

Place and year of manufacture:

…………………………………….…...……………….

Maximum Continuous Evaporation:

…………………….…………………...……………….

Normal Operation Pressure

………………………………………...…….………….

Details of repairs carried out, if any

……………………………...………………….……….

Details of inspection carried out and

………………………………………………………….

Observations (Describing condition

………………………………………………………….

Of boiler, steam line and pressure Parts):

...………………………………………………………..

Hydraulically tested on……………………………..to……………………………………….kg/cm²

Results of Hydraulic Test

………………………………………………………..

If boiler is unfit for use, describe reasons

10.

Details of BOEs and Boiler Attendants

………………………………………………………….

Working on the boiler as regular employees of the units.

The above Boiler has been inspected as required under notification No…………….dated…...….…………..

Of Punjab Government and in accordance with the Boiler Act, 1923 and Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950. It is

hereby, certified that no abnormality has been observed and the boiler is fit for further use at the approved

working pressure i.e…………….kg/cm2 for 12/24 months i.e. from……………..to……………………..…

Signature and stamp…………………..……….…….….

Name of Competent Person

……………………………………….………….....…..

Authorization Card & No.(please attach copy)

………………………………………………….……...

Signature……………….…………………

Name and stamp of Inspecting Authority

Name of Owner ……………….…………..

Address……….......................……………..………….

Seal……………………………………….

Date:-……………...........................……..……………

Address………..………………………….

Place…………..........................………..……………..

ACKNOWLEDGMENT(if required)

Details of certification entered in the records of this office.

Date:…………………..

Place:…………………..

Director of Boilers, Punjab

Note:- The above format is illustrative only. The Competent Person is free to add any other additional

information as deemed fit.

VINI MAHAJAN, IAS

The 18th March, 2020

Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Industries and Commerce.

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