BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE, 2002

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THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE, 
2002 
(CXXI of 2002) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Limitation of application of this Ordinance 
4. Power to limit extent 
5. Appointment of Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector, Deputy 
Chief Inspector and Inspector 
6. Prohibition of use of unregistered or uncertified boilers 
7. Registration 
8. Renewal of Registration Certificate 
9. Provisional orders 
10. Use of boiler pending grant of Registration Certificate 
11. Revocation of Registration Certificate or provisional order 
12. Alterations and renewals to boilers 
13. Duty of owner at examination 
14. Production of Registration Certificate, etc 
15. Powers of entry 
16. Report of accidents 
17. Appeal to the Board 
18. Finality of orders 
19. Minor penalties 
20. Illegal use of boiler and pressure vessel 
21. Penalties 
22. Penalties for tempering with registration number, etc 
23. Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution 
24. Trial of offence 
25. Punjab Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety Board 
26. [Omitted] 
27. Filling of vacancies 
28. Meeting of the Board 
29. Power to make rules 
30. Power to make regulations 
31. Breach of rules and regulations 
32. Previous publication of rules or regulations 
33. Recovery of fees, etc 
34. Application of the Ordinance to the Governments 
35. Power to suspend in case of emergency 
36. Inspection by  Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector 
37. Insurance of boilers 
38. Repeal and saving 
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THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE, 2002 
(CXXI of 2002) 
[13th November, 2002] 
An 
Ordinance 
to amend and consolidate the law relating to boilers and pressure vessels 
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to boilers 
and pressure vessels. 
AND WHER EAS it is expedient to provide for regulation, use , construction, 
installation and repair of boilers and pressure vessels; prescribe uniform rules and 
regulations for boilers and pressure vessels and for matters ancillary  thereto or 
connected therewith; 
AND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which 
rendered it necessary to take immediate action; 
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the 
fourteenth day of October , 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order  No. I of 
1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and 
in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called 
the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance, 2002. 
(2)  It extends to the whole of 
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[the Punjab.] 
(3)  It shall come into force on such date as the 
3
[Government] may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf and different dates may be 
specified for different provisions. 
2. Definitions.– (1) In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the 
subject or context,– 
(a)  “accident” means an explosion of a boiler or any part thereof which 
results to weaken the structural strength and render it due for further 
                                                 
1Pursuant to the proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. I 
of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him i n 
that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan promulgated this Ordinance which was published in th e Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 13 November 2002, pages 1914-1928. 
This Ordinance was originally in the Federal ambit, however, the subject on which this Ordinance was promulgated devolved to 
the provinces by virtue of 18th Amendment in the Constitution, hence it was adapted, with amendments, for the province of the 
Punjab by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807. 
2Substituted by th e Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.3. 
3Ibid., s.2, for the words “Federal Government”. 
certification; 
4[(b)  * * * * * * * * * * *] 
(c) “Board” means the 
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[Punjab] Boilers and Pressure Vessels safety 
Board constituted under section 25; 
(d) “boiler” means a closed vessel exceeding twenty -five liters in capacity 
in which water is heated, steam is generated and superheated or a 
combination thereof under pressure, for external use by the application 
of heat from combustible fuels, electricity or external thermal energy, 
and includes any mountings or other fittings attached to such vessel 
which are wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off by 
isolating valve mounted on steam generation equipment; 
6[(e) “Chief Inspector, Additional C hief Inspector and Deputy Chief 
Inspector” mean the Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector and 
Deputy Chief Inspector appointed under section 5 of the Ordinance;] 
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[(f) “Department” means “the Industries, Commerce and Investment 
Department of the Government;] 
 
                      8[(ff) “Director General” means Director General of Directorate General of 
Industries, Price, Weight and Measures Punjab;] 
(g) “design specification” means the specifications or standards as 
specified in the codes referred t o in clause (k) to which the boiler shall 
be designed or manufactured and examined; 
(h) “economizer” means any part of heat exchange surface that is wholly 
or partly exposed to the flue gases for the purpose of recovery of waste 
heat; 
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[(hh) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;] 
(i) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed under this Ordinance; 
(j) “Inspection Authority” means the organization other than manufacturer 
and user, approved by the Board authorized to carry out inspection 
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[of 
a boiler or  pressure vessel] during manufacturing, first registration and 
yearly inspection as provided under this Ordinance and includes the 
approved third party inspection companies and insurance companies; 
                                                 
4Omitted “clause (b)” by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.2(a).    
5Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in  the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.4.  
6Substituted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.2(b).   
7Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May  2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. It was earlier substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels 
(Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, .4. 
8Inserted by the  Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.2(c).  
9Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.4. 
10Inserted by the Punjab Boilers an d Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. 
(k) “manufacturer” means the company or firm recognized by  the Board, 
competent to manufacture complete or in parts, a boiler, or fitting, and 
completes the product and is responsible for the product according to 
any one of the following codes, namely:– 
(i)  Pakistan Boilers Regulations; 
(ii)  ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers); 
(iii)  BS (British Standard); 
(iv)  TRD; 
(v)  JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard); 
(vi)  I.S.O. Standards; and 
(vii)  Prevailing internationally approved code subject to the approval 
of the Board; 
(l) “owner” includes any compa ny who is in the possession of a boiler or 
under whose name it has been registered; 
(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations or rules made under this 
Ordinance; 
(n) “pressure vessel” means 
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[a vessel categorized as such in the rules ] 
along with its fitting other than a Boiler which is capable of being used 
to contain, distribute, transfer, process or otherwise handle gas, 
vapors, liquids and store energy under pressure internally and 
externally; 
(o) “Registration C ertificate” means the Registr ation Certificate issued 
under Section 7; and 
(p) “structural alteration, addition or renewal” means changes and 
deviations from original design in the pressure parts but shall not be 
deemed to include any renewal or replacement of a petty  nature when 
the part of fitting used for replacement is not inferior i n strength, 
efficiency or otherwise to the replaced part or fitting. 
(2) Every reference in this Ordinance to any boiler or economizer where 
provided shall be considered as integral part of the boiler. 
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[3. Limitation of application of this Ordinance.– (1) Nothing in  this Ordinance 
shall apply to– 
(a) any boiler in any steamship or in any mechanically propelled vessel;  
(b) any boiler appertaining to a sterilizer or disinfector and the like used in 
hospitals, hotels, laboratories and other industries etc, if it does  not 
exceed ninety one liters in capacity; 
(c) any boiler used in relation to the nuclear energy; and 
(d) any boiler or steam-pipe, belonging to or under the control of railway. 
                                                 
11Substituted for the words “a vessel”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 ( XI of 201 7), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. 
12Substituted by the Punjab Boilers And Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.5. 
(2)  The Governmen t may, by notification in the official Gazette and for 
reasons to be recorded in writing, declare that provisions of this Ordinance shall not 
apply in the case of any specified class of boilers or steam-pipes.] 
4. Power to limit extent .– The 
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[Government] may, with the concurrence of the 
Board, by notification in the official Gazette, exclude any specified area from the 
operation of all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance. 
5. Appointment of Chief Inspector,  14[Additional Chief Inspector ,] Deputy 
Chief Inspector and Inspector.– (1) The 
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[16[Chief Minister]] shall appoint a person 
to be Chief Inspector for the province, who may, in addition to the powers and duties 
conferred or imposed on the Chief Inspector under this Ordinance, exercise any 
power or per form any duty so conferred or imposed on Deputy Chief Inspector an d 
Inspector by or under this Ordinance. 
(2) The 
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[18[Secretary of the Department ]] may appoint such persons as it 
thinks fit to be  19[Additional Chief Inspector and ] Deputy Chief Inspectors fo r the 
Province who may, in addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the 
Deputy Chief Inspector under this Ordinance, exercise any power or perform any 
duty so conferred or imposed on Inspector by or under this Ordinance. 
(3) The 
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[21[Director General]] may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to 
be Inspector for the Province for the purpose of this Ordinance, and may define the 
local limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the 
duties conferred or imposed by, or under, this Ordinance. 
(4) Every Chief Inspector,  22[Additional Chief Inspector, ] Deputy Chief 
Inspector and Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of 
the Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860). 
6. Prohibition of use of unreg istered or uncertified boilers .– Save as 
otherwise expressly provided in this Ordinance, no owner of a boiler  
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[or pressure 
                                                 
13Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers And Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX 
of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
14Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(a). 
15Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of 
2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
16Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(b).  
17Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of 
2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
18Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(c)(i). 
19Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) A ct 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(c)(ii). 
20Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. 
21Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(d). 
22Inserted by the  Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(e). 
23Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punja b Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
vessel] shall use the boiler 
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[or pressure vessel] or permit it to be used- 
(a) unless it has been registered in accordance with the  provisions of this 
Ordinance; 
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[(b) in case of any boiler  
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[or pressure vessel]  which has been transferred 
from another Province or territory until it is registered under this 
Ordinance;] 
(c) unless a certificate or provisional order authorizing the use o f the boiler 
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[or pressure vessel] is for the time being in force under this Ordinance; 
(d) at a pressure higher than the maximum pressure recorded in such 
certificate or provisional order or under which the boiler  
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[or pressure 
vessel] was constructed and stamped; 29[*]  
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[(e) unless the boiler or pressure vessel is in the charge of a person 
holding the Boiler Engineers Competency Certificate required by such 
rules and he is not less than twenty one years of age: 
Provided that a person who is more than seventy years of age shall 
produce for each year a medical certificate of fitness issued by a 
Medical Officer of a Tehsil or District Headquarters Hospital31[; and]] 
                  32[(f) where any material used as a fuel for combustion in contravention of 
the standards prescribed by the Board.] 
7. Registration.– (1) The owner of a boiler  
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[or pressure vessel] , which is not 
registered under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall apply to the Chief Inspector, 
under intimation to the 
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[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ], 
to have the boiler  
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[or pressure vessel]  registered. Imported boilers 
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[or pressure 
vessels] which have been operated outside Pakistan will require an examination 
certificate from an insurance or third party inspection company of the country where 
                                                 
24Ibid. 
25Substituted by the Punjab Boilers And Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.6. 
26Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
27Ibid. 
28Ibid. 
29Omitted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.4(a).    
30Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.4. 
31Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.4(b).     
32Added by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.4(c).      
33Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punj ab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May  2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
34Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May  2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
35Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
36Ibid. 
the boiler 
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[or pressure vessel]  has been in operation confirming integrity of boiler  
38
[or pressure vessel]  in line with the guidelines for the Examination of Boiler  
39
[or 
pressure vessel]  End Plate to Furnace and Shell Welded J oints issued by the 
Associated Offices Technical Committee, UK or country of origin . The application 
shall be accompanied by a copy of bill of entry and evidence of payment of custom 
duty and such application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. 
(2)  On receipt of an application under sub -section (1) the 
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[Inspection 
Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] shall fix a date, within fifteen days or 
such shorter period as may be prescribed from the date of the receipt, for the 
examination of th e boiler 
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[or pressure vessel]  and shall decide the inspection time 
and schedule with the owner. 
(3)  On the date referred to in sub -section (2) the 
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[Inspection Authorit ies 
or, as the case may be, the Inspector s] shall proceed to examine the boiler  
43
[or 
pressure vessel] and to determine in the prescribed manner the maximum pressure, 
if any, at which such boiler  
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[or pressure vessel]  may be used, and shall report the 
result of the examination to the Chief Inspector. 
 45[(4)   The Chief Inspector, on receipt of the examination report from the 
Inspection Authority or Inspector, as the case may be, shall: 
(a) register the boiler or pressure vessel and assign a registration 
number within three working days; or  
(b) refuse to register the boiler and pressure vessel and de clare the 
boiler or pressure vessel not fit for approval.] 
 (5) Where the Chief Inspector refuses to register a boiler  
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[or pressure 
vessel] the 
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[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] shall forth 
with communicate refusal to the owne r of the boiler  
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[or pressure vessel]  together 
with the reasons thereof. 
(6) The Chief Inspector may randomly check or counter check the quality 
                                                 
37Ibid. 
38Ibid. 
39Ibid. 
40Substituted for the w ords “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
41Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment ) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
42Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
43Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
44Ibid. 
45Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.5.       
46Ibid. 
47Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Bo ilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
48Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
of inspection and the procedure of examination of the 
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[Inspection Authority or, as 
the case may be, the Inspec tor] but not exceeding twenty – five percent of boilers  
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[or pressure vessels] offered for first registration. 
(7) The Chief Inspector shall, on registering the boiler  
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[or pressure 
vessel], order to issue a Registration Certificate t o the owner in the pre scribed form 
authorizing the use of the boiler  
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[or pressure vessel]  for a period not exceeding 
twelve months at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as may be 
prescribed by regulations. 
(8) The I nspector shall forthwith convey to the owner of th e boiler  
53
[or 
pressure vessel], the order of the Chief Inspector through courier or registered post. 
The owner shall within seven days of receipt of Registration Certificate cause the 
register number to be permanently marked thereon in the prescribed manner. 
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[(9) Subject to the fulfillment of all technical requirements by the owner, the 
registration of a boiler or pressure vessel shall be completed within thirty days of the 
submission of an application for its registration.] 
8. Renewal of Registration Cert ificate.– (1) The Registration Certificate 
authorizing the use of a boiler 
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[or pressure vessel] shall cease to be in force– 
(a)  on the expiry of the period for which it was granted; 
(b)  when any accident occurs to the boiler 
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[or pressure vessel]; 
(c)  when the boiler  
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[or pressure vessel]  is moved from one location to 
another unless it is registered as mobile unit; 
(d)  when any structural alteration, addition or renewal is made in or to any 
steam– pipe attached to the boiler 
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[or pressure vessel]; or 
(e)  if the Chief Inspector in any particular case so directs, when any 
structural alteration, addition or renewal is made in or to any steam 
pipe made in or to any steam – pipe attached to the boiler 
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[or pressure 
vessel]. 
(2)  When a Registration Certifica te ceases to be in force, the owner of the 
boiler 
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[or pressure vessel]  shall have the option to apply to the 
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[Inspection 
                                                 
49Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
50Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
51Ibid. 
52Ibid. 
53Ibid. 
54Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.5. 
55Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in th e Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
56Ibid. 
57Ibid. 
58Ibid. 
59Ibid. 
60Ibid. 
Authority] or the Inspector for a renewal thereof under intimation to the Chief 
Inspector for such period not exceeding twelve months  as he may specify in the 
application. 
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[(3) An application under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by the 
receipt of payment of the prescribed fee.  
(3a) On receipt of intimation from the owner, the Inspection Authority or, as 
the case may be, the inspe ctor shall fix a date within fifteen days or such shorter 
period as may be agreed to with the owner from the date of the receipt for 
examination of the boiler or pressure vessel and shall give the owner at least three 
days’ notice for the purpose.] 
(4)  On the date fixed under sub -section (3) the 
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[Inspection Authority ] or 
the Inspector, as the case may be, shall examine the boiler 
64
[or pressure vessel] as 
per approved applicable code, and if the 
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[Inspection Authority] or the Inspector, as 
the case may be, is satisfied that the boiler 
66
[or pressure vessel] is in good condition 
shall recommend to the Chief Inspector for renewal of the Registration Certificate 
authorizing the use of the boiler  
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[or pressure vessel] for such period not exceeding 
twelve months and at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as the 
68
[Inspection Authority] or the Inspector as the case may be, may determine and as 
may be prescribed by regulations. 
(5)  Where the 
69
[Inspection Authority] or the Inspector, as the case may be- 
(a)  makes recommendations as per the approved codes to any structural 
alteration, addition or renewal to be made in or to the boiler  
70
[or 
pressure vessel]; or 
(b)  is of opinion that the boiler  
71
[or pressure vessel]  is not fit for use, the 
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[Inspection Auth ority] or the Inspector, as the case may be, shall 
inform the owner of the boiler 
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[or pressure vessel] in writing of findings 
                                                                                                                                                        
61Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
62Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.6. 
63Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
64Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vess els (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
65Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
66Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
67Ibid. 
68Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
69Ibid. 
70Inserted by the Pu njab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
71Ibid. 
72Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
73Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
and the reasons thereof, and shall forthwith report the case with 
recommendations for orders to the Chief Inspector. 
(6)  The Chief Inspector, on receipt of a report under sub -section (5) may, 
subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and of the 
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[rules or regulations ] made 
there under, order the renewal of the Registration Certificate in such terms and on 
such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit, or may refuse to renew it: 
Provided that where the Chief Inspector refuses to renew a Registration 
Certificate, he shall forthwith communicate his refusal to the owner of the boiler  
75
[or 
pressure vessel], together with the reasons thereof. 
(7) The aggrieved party may, within seven days of the order, apply to the 
board regarding rejection of his request for the renewal of Registration Certificate 
and the Board shall issue appropriate orders either approving or disapproving the 
order of the  Chief Inspector within thirty days of notice of order of the Chief 
Inspector. 
(8) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent an owner of a boiler  
76
[or pressure vessel]  from applying for a renewal of Registration Certificate at any 
time during the currency of a Registration Certificate. 
9. Provisional orders.– 
77
[(1) Where the Inspector, based on the findings of the 
Inspection Authority or otherwise, reports the case of any boiler or pressure vessel to 
the Chief Inspector under subsection (3) or subsection (5) of section 8, he may, if the 
use of boiler or pressure vessel is not prohibited under subsection (1) of section 8, 
issue a provisional order in writing to the owner permitting the boiler or pressure 
vessel to be used at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as 
recommended by the Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector or 
as may be prescribed, pending the receipt of the order of the Chief Inspector.] 
(2)  A provisional order issued under sub – section (1) shall cease to be in 
force– 
(a)  on the expiry of six months from the date on which it is granted; 
(b)  on receipt of the orders of the Chief Inspector; or 
(c)  in any of the cases referred to in clauses (b) (c) (d) and ( e) of sub –
section (1) of section 8 shall stands cancelled. 
10. Use of boiler pending grant of Registration Certificate .– (1) 
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, when the period of a 
Registration Certificate relating to a boiler has expired, the owner shall, provided that 
he has applied b efore the expiry of that period for a renewal of the Registration 
Certificate, be entitled to use the boiler at the maximum pressure entered in the 
former Registration Certificate pending the issue of orders on the application: 
                                                 
74Substituted for the word “regulations”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.6. 
75Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
76Ibid. 
77Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.7. 
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the use of a 
boiler in any of the cases referred to in clauses (b) , (c), (d) and (e) of sub -section (1) 
of  section 8 occurring after the expiry of the period of the Registration Certificate. 
(2)  When a boiler canno t be offered for inspection by the owner for 
reasons which in the opinion of the owner are beyond his control such as the 
existence of 
78
[an emergency] , the owner may approac h the Chief Inspector, who 
may authorize the use of the boiler for a period not exc eeding three months after the 
expiry of the Registration Certificate. The owner may also approach the Chief 
Inspector for grant of a provisional certificate not exceeding three months on 
payment of the prescribed fee. 
11. Revocation of Registration Certificate or provisional order.– (1) The Chief 
Inspector may, at any time, withdraw or revoke a Registration Certificate or 
provisional order on the report of the Inspector– 
(a)  if there is reason to believe that the Registration Certificate or 
provisional order has been fraudulently obtained or has been granted 
erroneously or without sufficient examination; or 
(b)  if the boiler in respect of which it has been granted has developed 
some defect or has ceased to be in good conditions; or 
(c)  where the 
79
[Government] has made rules requiring that boilers shall be 
in the charge  of persons holding certificates of competency and the 
boiler is in the charge of a person not holding the certificate required by 
such rules; or 
(d) where no such rules have been made, if the bo iler is in the charge of a 
person who is not maintaining the boiler in accordance wit h standard 
operation procedures 80[, standards and provisions of the Ordinance]: 
Provided that where the Chief Inspector withdraws or revokes a Registration 
Certificate or provisional order on the ground specified in clause (d), he shall 
communicate to the owner of the boiler the reasons in writing for the withdrawal or 
revocation, and the order shall not take effect until the expiry of fifteen days from the 
receipt of such communication. 
(2) The owner shall have the right to appeal to the Board against the order 
of the Chief Inspector. 
(3) The Board shall issue appropriate orders either approving or 
disapproving the order of the Chief Inspector within thirty days of notice o f the order 
of the Chief Inspector. 
12. Alterations and renewals to boilers .– No structural alteration, addition or 
renewal shall be made by the repairer in any boiler registered under this Ordinance 
unless such alteration, addition or renewal has been san ctioned in writing by the 
Chief Inspector. The execution of any modification as per the approved drawings 
                                                 
78Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.7. 
79Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of 
2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
80Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.6.   
shall be verified by the 81[Inspection Authority]. 
13. Duty of owner at examination .– (1) On any date fixed under this Ordinance 
for the examination of  a boiler  
82
[or pressure vessel] , the owner thereof shall be 
bound–  
83
[(a)  to intimate the Inspection Authority or the Inspector, as the case may 
be, to provide all reasonable facilities for examination and to furnish 
such information as may be required;] 
(b)  to have the boiler 
84
[or pressure vessel] properly prepared and ready for 
examination as per written down examination procedures conforming 
to applicable codes; and 
(c) in the case of an application for the registration of a boiler 
85
[or pressure 
vessel], to provide such drawings, specifications, certificates and other 
particulars as may be prescribed. 
(2)  If the owner fails, without reasonable cause, to comply, the 
86
[Inspection 
Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] at the expense of owner shall refuse 
to make the examination and shall report the case to the Chief Inspector who shall, 
unless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, require the owner to file a fresh 
application under section 7 or section 8, as the case may be , and may forbid him to 
use the boiler 
87
[or pressure vessel] notwithstanding anything contained in section10. 
14. Production of Registration Certificate , etc.– (1) The owner of any boiler  
88
[or pressure vessel] who holds a Registration Certificate or provisional order relating 
thereto shall, at all reasonable times during the period for which the Registration 
Certificate or provisional order is in force, be bound to produce the same when called 
upon to do so by the Chief Inspector or the Inspector. 
89
[(2)  On non -compliance o f an order, the Chief Inspector may initiate 
proceedings for cancellation of the registration certificate in the prescribed manner.] 
15. Powers of entry. - An Inspect or may, for the purpose of inspecting or 
                                                 
81Substituted for the word “insurance company” by the  Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.7.    
82Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
83Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.8. 
84Inserted by the Punjab Boile rs and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
85Ibid. 
86 Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendmen t) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
87Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
88Ibid. 
 
89Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.9. 
 
examining a boiler or any steam -pipe attached thereto or in case of non observance 
of any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulations or rules at all reasonable 
times enter any place or building within the limits of the area for which he has been 
appointed in which he has reason to believe that the boiler is in use. 
90[16. Report of accidents.- (1) If any accident occurs to a boiler or pressure vessel, 
the owner or boiler engineer incharge shall immediately report such accident, in 
writing, to the Chief Inspector or the concerned Inspector, and such r eport shall 
contain a description of nature of the accident, the injury or casualty, if any and the 
damage to the boiler or pressure vessel. 
(2)    The Inspector, on its own information or on receipt of report under sub -
section (1) or on the direction of t he Chief Inspector, as the case may be, shall visit 
the site of the accident immediately.  
(3)     The Inspector shall submit a preliminary report to the Chief Inspector 
within twenty-four hours of receipt of information of the accident or direction issued  
under sub-section (2). 
  (4)     The Chief Inspector shall, if deemed necessary, submit the report, as 
early as possible, with his recommendations to the Director General for constitution 
of an accident committee to determine the root cause of accident an d fix the 
responsibility for such accident.  
             (5)   The accident committee constituted by the Director General shall submit 
its comprehensive report with recommendations to the Board and the Board may 
direct any appropriate action under the Ord inance including direction to the Chief 
Inspector to get registered First Information Report through concerned Inspector 
against responsible persons and suspension of competency certificate of boiler 
engineer.  
          (6)     The owner shall facilitate the accident committee to have access to the 
place of accident for the purpose of collection of evidence and every person having 
information of such accident shall answer truly to the best of his knowledge and 
ability to every question put to him, in writing, by the accident committee.] 
17. Appeal to the Board. – (1) Any person, owner or company aggrieved by any 
recommendation made by the insurance company or findings or decision of the Chief 
Inspector for– 
(a)  refusing to register a boiler or to grant or r enew a Registration 
Certificate in respect of a boiler; or 
(b)  refusing to grant a Registration Certificate having validity for the full 
period applied for; or 
(c)  refusing to grant a Registration Certificate authorizing the use of a 
boiler at the maximum pressure desired; or 
(d)  withdrawing or revoking a Registration Certificate or provisional order; 
or 
(e)  reducing the amount of pressure specified in any certificate or the 
period for which such certificate has been granted; or 
                                                 
90Substituted by the  Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.8.    
(f)  ordering any struct ural alteration, addition or renewal to be made in or 
to a boiler which contravenes the design code, or refusing sanction to 
the making of any structural alteration, addition or renewal in or to a 
boiler based on approved drawings may, within fifteen days of the 
communication to him of such order, refer appeal to the Board. 
(2)  The Board shall communicate the decision in thirty days of receipt of 
an appeal, and pending final decision of the Board may grant interim relief to the 
owner. 
18. Finality of orders.– An order of the Board under section 17 shall be final and 
shall not be called in question in any court. 
19. Minor penalties. – Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable 
excuse neglects– 
(a)  to surrender a provisional order as required by section 9; 
(b)  to produce a certificate or provisional order when duly called upon to 
do so under section 14; or 
(c)  to hand over to the new owner of a boiler a Registration Certificate or 
provisional order as required by section 14,  
shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. 
91
[20. Illegal use of boiler and pressure vessel .– (1) The owner of a boiler or 
pressure vessel who, in any case in which a registration certificate or provisional 
order is required for its use under the O rdinance, uses the boiler or pressure vessel 
either without any such certificate or order being in force or without the assistance or 
presence of a qualified boiler engineer or at a higher pressure than that allowed 
thereby, shall be issued a warning to co mply with the such provisions of the 
Ordinance, rules or regulations and within such time as the Chief Inspector may 
specify.  
 (2) In case, the order under subsection (1) is not implemented within the 
specified time, the Chief Inspector shall take such ac tion as may be necessary 
including the closure of the boiler or pressure vessel or revocation of the registration 
certificate in the prescribed manner or, if necessary, sealing the factory in the 
prescribed manner.] 
92
[21. Penalties.– Any person who: 
(a)  uses or permits to be used a boiler or pressure vessel of which he is 
the owner and which has been transferred from any Province to 
Province of the Punjab without such transfer having been reported as 
required by section 6; or 
(b) being the owner of a boile r or pressure vessel, fails to cause the 
register number allotted to the boiler or pressure vessel under this 
                                                 
91Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.10. 
92Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.11. 
Ordinance, to be marked on the boiler or pressure vessel as required 
by subsection (8) of section 7; or 
(c) makes any structural alteration, addit ion or renewal in or to a boiler or 
pressure vessel without prior approval when so required under section 
12; or 
(d) fails to report an accident to the boiler or pressure vessel when so 
required under section 16; or 
(e) hampers with a safety valve of the b oiler or pressure vessel so as to 
render it inoperative at the maximum pressure at which the use of the 
boiler or pressure vessel is authorized under this Ordinance; or 
(f) uses the boiler or  pressure vessel without getting it registered under 
the Ordinance; or 
(g) fails to have a periodical inspection certificate issued for the boiler or 
pressure vessel as prescribed; or 
(h) is a manufacturer of boilers or pressure vessels and contravenes the 
prescribed codes; or 
(i) operates the boiler or pressure vessel  without the assistance and 
presence of a qualified boiler engineer or technician– 
 shall be liable to punishment with imprisonment which may extend to two 
years but which shall not be less than three months and fine which may extend to 
four hundred thousa nd rupees but which shall not be less than fifty thousand 
rupees.] 
22. Penalties for tempering with registration number, etc .– (1) Whoever  
removes, alters , defaces, renders invisible or other wise tampers with the register 
number marked on a boiler  
93
[or pressure vessel] in accordance with this Ordinance 
or any law repealed,  hereby, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 
twenty five thousands rupees. 
(2) 
94
[* * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(3)  Whoever fraudulently marks upon a boiler  
95
[or pressure vessel ] a 
register number which has not been allotted to it under this Ordinance or any Act 
repealed hereby, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two 
years, or with a fine which may extend to fifty thousands rupees or with both. 
23. Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution .– No prosecution for an 
offence punishable by or under this Ordinance shall be instituted– 
(a)  after six month of the commission of an offence; and 
(b)  without the previous sanction of the Chief Inspector. 
                                                 
93Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
94Omitted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of  2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.12. 
95Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
24. Trial of offence .– Not withstanding any thing in the Code of Criminal 
Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) no Court not inferior to that of a Magistrate of the 
first class shall try an offence under this Ordinance. 
96
[25. Punjab Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety B oard.– 
97
[(1) The Government 
shall constitute a Board to be called the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels Safety 
Board for purposes of this Ordinance.  
(1A) The Board shall consist of the following: 
(a)  Secretary to the Government, Industries, 
Commerce and Investment Department;  
 Chairperson   
(b)  Director General Industries, Prices, 
Weights and Measures;  
 Member  
(c)  an officer not below the rank of an 
Additional Secretary of the Department;  
 Member 
(d)  Chief Inspector;  Secretary 
(e)  one perso n nominated by the Lahore 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 
Lahore; 
 Member 
(f)  one person nominated by the Federal 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 
Islamabad; 
 Member 
(g)  two manufacturers of boilers and pressure 
vessels nominated by the Government; 
 Members 
(h)  two users of boilers and pressure vessels 
nominated by the Government; 
 Members 
 
 
 
(i)  one representative of the Inspection 
Authority nominated by the Government;  Member 
98[(ia)  a technical expert on Environment 
Protection and Climate Change, not below 
the rank of BPS -18, nominated by the 
Secretary to the Government, 
Environment Protection and Climate 
Change Department; 
  
Member 
(ib)  Two members of Provincial Assembly of 
the Punjab, one from the Treasury and 
one from the Opposition, to be nominated 
by the Speaker of the Assembly; 
 Members] 
(j)  a faculty member of the Mechanical  Member 
                                                 
96Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.8. 
97Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.13. 
98Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.9.    
Engineering Department of University of 
Engineering and Technology, Lahore; and 
(k)  a Boiler Engineer nominated by the 
Government. 
 Member 
(1B) The Board may co -opt a professional member from a public or private 
sector organization for expert opinion.   
(1C) The term of a member, other than an ex officio member, shall be three 
years.  
 (1D) The Government may increase or decrease the number of members of 
the Board.] 
99
[100[26. * * * * * * * * * * *]] 
101
[27. Filling of vacancies.– The Government  shall, within sixty days from the date 
of occurrence of a vacancy, fill the vacancy in the Board 102[*  * * *]. 
28. Meeting of the Board .– (1) The Powers of the Board  shall be exercised with 
a quorum of at least seven members of the Board in which representati on of the 
manufacturers and users shall be mandatory. 
(2)  The Board shall meet once every three months to review the 
implementation of rules, regulations and other matters on the agenda. 
29. Power to make rules .– (1) The Board may, with the approval of the 
103
[Government] by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Ordinance. 
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of t he foregoing power, such rules 
may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– 
(a) for prescribing the qualifications and duties of the Chief Inspector , 
Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspectors; 
(b)  for regulating the transfer of boilers 
104
[or pressure vessels]; 
(c)  for providing for the registration and certification of boilers  
105
[or 
pressure vessel s] in accordance with the regulations and approved 
codes under this Ordinance; 
                                                 
99Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.9. 
100Omitted “section 26’’ by the  Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.10.   
101Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.10. 
102Omitted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act  2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.11.    
103Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (A mendment) Act 2013 (XX 
of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
104Inserted by the Punjab Bo ilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
105Ibid. 
(d)  for requiring boilers  
106
[or pressure vessel s] to be in the charge of 
persons holding certificates of competency, and for prescribing the 
conditions on which such certificates may be granted; 
(e)  for prescribing the times within which the 
107
[Inspection Authority] shall 
be required to examine the boiler  
108
[or pressure vesse l] as per 
approved practice or code of examination; 
(f)  for prescribing the fees payable for the renewal of Registration 
Certificate and methods of determining the amount of such fees in 
each case; 
109[(g) for regulating the procedure of inquiries into accidents;] 
(h) for determining the mode of disposal of fees, costs and penalties levied 
under this Ordinance; and 
(i) generally to provide advice for any matter which is, in the opinion of the 
Board, a matter of local importance in the Province. 
30.  Power to  make regulations .– (1) The Board may, by notification in the 
official Gazette, make regulations for carrying out the purposes of Ordinance. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such 
regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– 
(a) adopting code and procedures as laid down in international boiler  
110
[or 
pressure vessel]  code for materials, design and construction which 
shall be required for the purpose of registration and certification of a 
boiler 
111
[or pressure vessel] under this Ordinance; 
(b) for prescribing the circumstances in which the extent to which, and the 
conditions subject to which variations from the standards laid down 
under international boiler  
112
[or pressure vessel]  codes may be 
permitted; 
(c)  for prescribing the method of determining the maximum pressure at 
which a boiler 
113
[or pressure vessel] may be used; 
(d)  for regulating , the registration of boilers  
114
[or pressure vessel s], 
                                                 
106Ibid. 
107Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
108Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
 
109Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.12.     
110Inserted by the Punjab Boil ers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
 
111Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the P unjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
112Ibid. 
113Ibid. 
114Ibid. 
prescribing the fees payable thereof, the drawings, specificati ons, 
certificate, particulars to be produced by the owner, the method of 
preparing a boiler  
115
[or pressure vessel]  for examination by 
116
[Inspection Authority], the method of marking the register number, the 
period within which number is to be marked on the b oiler 
117
[or pressure 
vessel], selection and regulating the rules for Inspection Authority and 
nomination of 
118
[Inspection Authorities] for boiler 
119
[or pressure vessel]  
insurance; 
120
[(e) excluding and exempting a pressure vessel from registration, 
inspection and certification;  
(f) prescribing the time within which the Inspection Authority shall be 
required to examine a pressure vessel as per approved practice or 
codes of examination; and 
(g) regulating examination of boiler engineers and their certification.] 
121
[31. Breach of rules and regulations .– (1) Any rules or regulations made under 
section 29 or section 30 may provide that a person or company contravening such 
rules or regulations shall be warned by the Chief Inspector to take such remedial 
action within such time as the Chief Inspector may specify. 
(2) In case, the remedial steps are not taken within the specified time, the 
Chief Inspector shall take necessary action to stop illegal use of the boiler or 
pressure vessel, including the closure of the boiler  or pressure vessel, revocation of 
the registration certificate in the prescribed manner or, if necessary, sealing of the 
factory in the prescribed manner.] 
32. Previous publication of rules or regulations .– (1) The power to make rules 
and  regulations conferred by sections 29 and 30 respectively shall be subject to the 
condition of the rules and regulations being made after previous publication. 
(2)  The rules and regulations so made shall be published in the official 
Gazette and on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted in this Ordinance. 
33. Recovery of fees, etc .– All fees, costs and penalties levied under this 
Ordinance shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue. 
                                                 
115Ibid. 
116Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
117Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
118Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
119Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendmen t) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
120Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.15. 
121Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.16. 
122
[34. Application of the Ordinance to the Governments .– Save as otherwise 
expressly provided, this Ordinance shall be applicable to boilers and pressure 
vessels belonging to the Government, Federal Government, local government or any 
other Provincial Government.] 
35. Power to suspend in case of emergency .– (1) The 
123
[Government] may, by 
notification in the official Gazette, with the consultation of the Board, exempt from the 
operation of this Ordinance, subject to such conditions and restrictions as it thinks fit, 
any boilers  
124
[or pressure vessel s] or classes or types of boilers  
125
[or pressure 
vessels] used exclusively for the heating of buildings or the supply of hot water. 
(2)  In case of any emergency the 
126
[Government] may, by general or 
special order in writing, exempt any boilers  
127
[or pressure vessel s] or any class of 
boilers 
128
[or pressure vessels] from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this 
Ordinance. 
36.  Inspection by 
129
[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the 
Inspector].– (1) The 
130
[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] 
shall carry out inspection of boilers  
131
[or pressure vessel s] at the first registration as 
well as subsequent inspections as defined in the Ordinance. 
(2)  The 
132
[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] shall 
be approved by the Board for the purposes  of this Ordinance, and shall have 
qualified personnel and necessary skill to carry out the inspection and examination of 
boilers 
133
[or pressure vessel s] within the scope and under the guidelines of any 
approved code. 
(3)  The 
134
[Inspection Authority’s or, a s the case may be, the Inspector ’s] 
technical personnel shall be approved by the Board for the purposes of this 
Ordinance. 
                                                 
122Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and  Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.11. 
123Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 201 3 (XX 
of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
124Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
125Ibid. 
126Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) A ct 2013 (XX 
of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. 
127Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
128Ibid. 
129 Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pr essure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
130Ibid. 
131Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punja b Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
132Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
133Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
134Substituted for the words “insurance company”  by th e Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 
2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. 
37. Insurance of boilers .– All boilers shall be insured against damage due to 
accidents as per the existing laws and standards. 
38.  Repeal and saving .– (1) The Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923), is hereby 
repealed. 
(2)  Any boiler registered, certified or licensed under the Boilers Act, 1923 
(V of 1923), shall be deemed to have been registered, certified or licensed under this 
Ordinance.  
(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923), the 
rules and regulations made under the said Act, and in force immediately before the 
commencement of this Ordinance, shall, mutatis mutandis and in so far they are not 
inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall continue in force until 
repealed or altered by rules or regulations made under this Ordinance.