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Use of boiler pending grant of Registration Certificate \r\n11. Revocation of Registration Certificate or provisional order \r\n12. Alterations and renewals to boilers \r\n13. Duty of owner at examination \r\n14. Production of Registration Certificate, etc \r\n15. Powers of entry \r\n16. Report of accidents \r\n17. Appeal to the Board \r\n18. Finality of orders \r\n19. Minor penalties \r\n20. Illegal use of boiler and pressure vessel \r\n21. Penalties \r\n22. Penalties for tempering with registration number, etc \r\n23. Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution \r\n24. Trial of offence \r\n25. Punjab Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety Board \r\n26. [Omitted] \r\n27. Filling of vacancies \r\n28. Meeting of the Board \r\n29. Power to make rules \r\n30. Power to make regulations \r\n31. Breach of rules and regulations \r\n32. Previous publication of rules or regulations \r\n33. Recovery of fees, etc \r\n34. Application of the Ordinance to the Governments \r\n35. Power to suspend in case of emergency \r\n36. Inspection by Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector \r\n37. Insurance of boilers \r\n38. Repeal and saving \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE, 2002 \r\n(CXXI of 2002) \r\n[13th November, 2002] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto amend and consolidate the law relating to boilers and pressure vessels \r\nWHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to boilers \r\nand pressure vessels. \r\nAND WHER EAS it is expedient to provide for regulation, use , construction, \r\ninstallation and repair of boilers and pressure vessels; prescribe uniform rules and \r\nregulations for boilers and pressure vessels and for matters ancillary thereto or \r\nconnected therewith; \r\nAND WHEREAS the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which \r\nrendered it necessary to take immediate action; \r\nNOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the \r\nfourteenth day of October , 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. I of \r\n1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and \r\nin exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic \r\nRepublic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– \r\n1. Short title, extent and commencement .– (1) This Ordinance may be called \r\nthe Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance, 2002. \r\n(2) It extends to the whole of \r\n2\r\n[the Punjab.] \r\n(3) It shall come into force on such date as the \r\n3\r\n[Government] may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf and different dates may be \r\nspecified for different provisions. \r\n2. Definitions.– (1) In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the \r\nsubject or context,– \r\n(a) “accident” means an explosion of a boiler or any part thereof which \r\nresults to weaken the structural strength and render it due for further \r\n \r\n1Pursuant to the proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October 1999, and the Provisional Constitution Order No. I \r\nof 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him i n \r\nthat behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan promulgated this Ordinance which was published in th e Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary) dated 13 November 2002, pages 1914-1928. \r\nThis Ordinance was originally in the Federal ambit, however, the subject on which this Ordinance was promulgated devolved to \r\nthe provinces by virtue of 18th Amendment in the Constitution, hence it was adapted, with amendments, for the province of the \r\nPunjab by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807. \r\n2Substituted by th e Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.3. \r\n3Ibid., s.2, for the words “Federal Government”. \r\ncertification; \r\n4[(b) * * * * * * * * * * *] \r\n(c) “Board” means the \r\n5\r\n[Punjab] Boilers and Pressure Vessels safety \r\nBoard constituted under section 25; \r\n(d) “boiler” means a closed vessel exceeding twenty -five liters in capacity \r\nin which water is heated, steam is generated and superheated or a \r\ncombination thereof under pressure, for external use by the application \r\nof heat from combustible fuels, electricity or external thermal energy, \r\nand includes any mountings or other fittings attached to such vessel \r\nwhich are wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off by \r\nisolating valve mounted on steam generation equipment; \r\n6[(e) “Chief Inspector, Additional C hief Inspector and Deputy Chief \r\nInspector” mean the Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector and \r\nDeputy Chief Inspector appointed under section 5 of the Ordinance;] \r\n7\r\n[(f) “Department” means “the Industries, Commerce and Investment \r\nDepartment of the Government;] \r\n \r\n 8[(ff) “Director General” means Director General of Directorate General of \r\nIndustries, Price, Weight and Measures Punjab;] \r\n(g) “design specification” means the specifications or standards as \r\nspecified in the codes referred t o in clause (k) to which the boiler shall \r\nbe designed or manufactured and examined; \r\n(h) “economizer” means any part of heat exchange surface that is wholly \r\nor partly exposed to the flue gases for the purpose of recovery of waste \r\nheat; \r\n9\r\n[(hh) “Government” means Government of the Punjab;] \r\n(i) “Inspector” means an Inspector appointed under this Ordinance; \r\n(j) “Inspection Authority” means the organization other than manufacturer \r\nand user, approved by the Board authorized to carry out inspection \r\n10\r\n[of \r\na boiler or pressure vessel] during manufacturing, first registration and \r\nyearly inspection as provided under this Ordinance and includes the \r\napproved third party inspection companies and insurance companies; \r\n \r\n4Omitted “clause (b)” by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.2(a). \r\n5Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.4. \r\n6Substituted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.2(b). \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. It was earlier substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels \r\n(Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, .4. \r\n8Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.2(c). \r\n9Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.4. \r\n10Inserted by the Punjab Boilers an d Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. \r\n(k) “manufacturer” means the company or firm recognized by the Board, \r\ncompetent to manufacture complete or in parts, a boiler, or fitting, and \r\ncompletes the product and is responsible for the product according to \r\nany one of the following codes, namely:– \r\n(i) Pakistan Boilers Regulations; \r\n(ii) ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers); \r\n(iii) BS (British Standard); \r\n(iv) TRD; \r\n(v) JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard); \r\n(vi) I.S.O. Standards; and \r\n(vii) Prevailing internationally approved code subject to the approval \r\nof the Board; \r\n(l) “owner” includes any compa ny who is in the possession of a boiler or \r\nunder whose name it has been registered; \r\n(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations or rules made under this \r\nOrdinance; \r\n(n) “pressure vessel” means \r\n11\r\n[a vessel categorized as such in the rules ] \r\nalong with its fitting other than a Boiler which is capable of being used \r\nto contain, distribute, transfer, process or otherwise handle gas, \r\nvapors, liquids and store energy under pressure internally and \r\nexternally; \r\n(o) “Registration C ertificate” means the Registr ation Certificate issued \r\nunder Section 7; and \r\n(p) “structural alteration, addition or renewal” means changes and \r\ndeviations from original design in the pressure parts but shall not be \r\ndeemed to include any renewal or replacement of a petty nature when \r\nthe part of fitting used for replacement is not inferior i n strength, \r\nefficiency or otherwise to the replaced part or fitting. \r\n(2) Every reference in this Ordinance to any boiler or economizer where \r\nprovided shall be considered as integral part of the boiler. \r\n12\r\n[3. Limitation of application of this Ordinance.– (1) Nothing in this Ordinance \r\nshall apply to– \r\n(a) any boiler in any steamship or in any mechanically propelled vessel; \r\n(b) any boiler appertaining to a sterilizer or disinfector and the like used in \r\nhospitals, hotels, laboratories and other industries etc, if it does not \r\nexceed ninety one liters in capacity; \r\n(c) any boiler used in relation to the nuclear energy; and \r\n(d) any boiler or steam-pipe, belonging to or under the control of railway. \r\n \r\n11Substituted for the words “a vessel” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 ( XI of 201 7), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. \r\n12Substituted by the Punjab Boilers And Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.5. \r\n(2) The Governmen t may, by notification in the official Gazette and for \r\nreasons to be recorded in writing, declare that provisions of this Ordinance shall not \r\napply in the case of any specified class of boilers or steam-pipes.] \r\n4. Power to limit extent .– The \r\n13\r\n[Government] may, with the concurrence of the \r\nBoard, by notification in the official Gazette, exclude any specified area from the \r\noperation of all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance. \r\n5. Appointment of Chief Inspector, 14[Additional Chief Inspector ,] Deputy \r\nChief Inspector and Inspector.– (1) The \r\n15\r\n[16[Chief Minister]] shall appoint a person \r\nto be Chief Inspector for the province, who may, in addition to the powers and duties \r\nconferred or imposed on the Chief Inspector under this Ordinance, exercise any \r\npower or per form any duty so conferred or imposed on Deputy Chief Inspector an d \r\nInspector by or under this Ordinance. \r\n(2) The \r\n17\r\n[18[Secretary of the Department ]] may appoint such persons as it \r\nthinks fit to be 19[Additional Chief Inspector and ] Deputy Chief Inspectors fo r the \r\nProvince who may, in addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the \r\nDeputy Chief Inspector under this Ordinance, exercise any power or perform any \r\nduty so conferred or imposed on Inspector by or under this Ordinance. \r\n(3) The \r\n20\r\n[21[Director General]] may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to \r\nbe Inspector for the Province for the purpose of this Ordinance, and may define the \r\nlocal limits within which each Inspector shall exercise the powers and perform the \r\nduties conferred or imposed by, or under, this Ordinance. \r\n(4) Every Chief Inspector, 22[Additional Chief Inspector, ] Deputy Chief \r\nInspector and Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of \r\nthe Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860). \r\n6. Prohibition of use of unreg istered or uncertified boilers .– Save as \r\notherwise expressly provided in this Ordinance, no owner of a boiler \r\n23\r\n[or pressure \r\n \r\n13Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers And Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX \r\nof 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n14Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(a). \r\n15Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of \r\n2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n16Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(b). \r\n17Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of \r\n2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n18Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(c)(i). \r\n19Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) A ct 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(c)(ii). \r\n20Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.3. \r\n21Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(d). \r\n22Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.3(e). \r\n23Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punja b Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\nvessel] shall use the boiler \r\n24\r\n[or pressure vessel] or permit it to be used- \r\n(a) unless it has been registered in accordance with the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance; \r\n25\r\n[(b) in case of any boiler \r\n26\r\n[or pressure vessel] which has been transferred \r\nfrom another Province or territory until it is registered under this \r\nOrdinance;] \r\n(c) unless a certificate or provisional order authorizing the use o f the boiler \r\n27\r\n[or pressure vessel] is for the time being in force under this Ordinance; \r\n(d) at a pressure higher than the maximum pressure recorded in such \r\ncertificate or provisional order or under which the boiler \r\n28\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessel] was constructed and stamped; 29[*] \r\n30\r\n[(e) unless the boiler or pressure vessel is in the charge of a person \r\nholding the Boiler Engineers Competency Certificate required by such \r\nrules and he is not less than twenty one years of age: \r\nProvided that a person who is more than seventy years of age shall \r\nproduce for each year a medical certificate of fitness issued by a \r\nMedical Officer of a Tehsil or District Headquarters Hospital31[; and]] \r\n 32[(f) where any material used as a fuel for combustion in contravention of \r\nthe standards prescribed by the Board.] \r\n7. Registration.– (1) The owner of a boiler \r\n33\r\n[or pressure vessel] , which is not \r\nregistered under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall apply to the Chief Inspector, \r\nunder intimation to the \r\n34\r\n[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ], \r\nto have the boiler \r\n35\r\n[or pressure vessel] registered. Imported boilers \r\n36\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessels] which have been operated outside Pakistan will require an examination \r\ncertificate from an insurance or third party inspection company of the country where \r\n \r\n24Ibid. \r\n25Substituted by the Punjab Boilers And Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.6. \r\n26Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n27Ibid. \r\n28Ibid. \r\n29Omitted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.4(a). \r\n30Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.4. \r\n31Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.4(b). \r\n32Added by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.4(c). \r\n33Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punj ab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n34Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n35Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n36Ibid. \r\nthe boiler \r\n37\r\n[or pressure vessel] has been in operation confirming integrity of boiler \r\n38\r\n[or pressure vessel] in line with the guidelines for the Examination of Boiler \r\n39\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel] End Plate to Furnace and Shell Welded J oints issued by the \r\nAssociated Offices Technical Committee, UK or country of origin . The application \r\nshall be accompanied by a copy of bill of entry and evidence of payment of custom \r\nduty and such application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. \r\n(2) On receipt of an application under sub -section (1) the \r\n40\r\n[Inspection \r\nAuthority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] shall fix a date, within fifteen days or \r\nsuch shorter period as may be prescribed from the date of the receipt, for the \r\nexamination of th e boiler \r\n41\r\n[or pressure vessel] and shall decide the inspection time \r\nand schedule with the owner. \r\n(3) On the date referred to in sub -section (2) the \r\n42\r\n[Inspection Authorit ies \r\nor, as the case may be, the Inspector s] shall proceed to examine the boiler \r\n43\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel] and to determine in the prescribed manner the maximum pressure, \r\nif any, at which such boiler \r\n44\r\n[or pressure vessel] may be used, and shall report the \r\nresult of the examination to the Chief Inspector. \r\n 45[(4) The Chief Inspector, on receipt of the examination report from the \r\nInspection Authority or Inspector, as the case may be, shall: \r\n(a) register the boiler or pressure vessel and assign a registration \r\nnumber within three working days; or \r\n(b) refuse to register the boiler and pressure vessel and de clare the \r\nboiler or pressure vessel not fit for approval.] \r\n (5) Where the Chief Inspector refuses to register a boiler \r\n46\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessel] the \r\n47\r\n[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] shall forth \r\nwith communicate refusal to the owne r of the boiler \r\n48\r\n[or pressure vessel] together \r\nwith the reasons thereof. \r\n(6) The Chief Inspector may randomly check or counter check the quality \r\n \r\n37Ibid. \r\n38Ibid. \r\n39Ibid. \r\n40Substituted for the w ords “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n41Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment ) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n42Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n43Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n44Ibid. \r\n45Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.5. \r\n46Ibid. \r\n47Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Bo ilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n48Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\nof inspection and the procedure of examination of the \r\n49\r\n[Inspection Authority or, as \r\nthe case may be, the Inspec tor] but not exceeding twenty – five percent of boilers \r\n50\r\n[or pressure vessels] offered for first registration. \r\n(7) The Chief Inspector shall, on registering the boiler \r\n51\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessel], order to issue a Registration Certificate t o the owner in the pre scribed form \r\nauthorizing the use of the boiler \r\n52\r\n[or pressure vessel] for a period not exceeding \r\ntwelve months at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as may be \r\nprescribed by regulations. \r\n(8) The I nspector shall forthwith convey to the owner of th e boiler \r\n53\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel], the order of the Chief Inspector through courier or registered post. \r\nThe owner shall within seven days of receipt of Registration Certificate cause the \r\nregister number to be permanently marked thereon in the prescribed manner. \r\n54\r\n[(9) Subject to the fulfillment of all technical requirements by the owner, the \r\nregistration of a boiler or pressure vessel shall be completed within thirty days of the \r\nsubmission of an application for its registration.] \r\n8. Renewal of Registration Cert ificate.– (1) The Registration Certificate \r\nauthorizing the use of a boiler \r\n55\r\n[or pressure vessel] shall cease to be in force– \r\n(a) on the expiry of the period for which it was granted; \r\n(b) when any accident occurs to the boiler \r\n56\r\n[or pressure vessel]; \r\n(c) when the boiler \r\n57\r\n[or pressure vessel] is moved from one location to \r\nanother unless it is registered as mobile unit; \r\n(d) when any structural alteration, addition or renewal is made in or to any \r\nsteam– pipe attached to the boiler \r\n58\r\n[or pressure vessel]; or \r\n(e) if the Chief Inspector in any particular case so directs, when any \r\nstructural alteration, addition or renewal is made in or to any steam \r\npipe made in or to any steam – pipe attached to the boiler \r\n59\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessel]. \r\n(2) When a Registration Certifica te ceases to be in force, the owner of the \r\nboiler \r\n60\r\n[or pressure vessel] shall have the option to apply to the \r\n61\r\n[Inspection \r\n \r\n49Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n50Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n51Ibid. \r\n52Ibid. \r\n53Ibid. \r\n54Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.5. \r\n55Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in th e Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n56Ibid. \r\n57Ibid. \r\n58Ibid. \r\n59Ibid. \r\n60Ibid. \r\nAuthority] or the Inspector for a renewal thereof under intimation to the Chief \r\nInspector for such period not exceeding twelve months as he may specify in the \r\napplication. \r\n62\r\n[(3) An application under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by the \r\nreceipt of payment of the prescribed fee. \r\n(3a) On receipt of intimation from the owner, the Inspection Authority or, as \r\nthe case may be, the inspe ctor shall fix a date within fifteen days or such shorter \r\nperiod as may be agreed to with the owner from the date of the receipt for \r\nexamination of the boiler or pressure vessel and shall give the owner at least three \r\ndays’ notice for the purpose.] \r\n(4) On the date fixed under sub -section (3) the \r\n63\r\n[Inspection Authority ] or \r\nthe Inspector, as the case may be, shall examine the boiler \r\n64\r\n[or pressure vessel] as \r\nper approved applicable code, and if the \r\n65\r\n[Inspection Authority] or the Inspector, as \r\nthe case may be, is satisfied that the boiler \r\n66\r\n[or pressure vessel] is in good condition \r\nshall recommend to the Chief Inspector for renewal of the Registration Certificate \r\nauthorizing the use of the boiler \r\n67\r\n[or pressure vessel] for such period not exceeding \r\ntwelve months and at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as the \r\n68\r\n[Inspection Authority] or the Inspector as the case may be, may determine and as \r\nmay be prescribed by regulations. \r\n(5) Where the \r\n69\r\n[Inspection Authority] or the Inspector, as the case may be- \r\n(a) makes recommendations as per the approved codes to any structural \r\nalteration, addition or renewal to be made in or to the boiler \r\n70\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel]; or \r\n(b) is of opinion that the boiler \r\n71\r\n[or pressure vessel] is not fit for use, the \r\n72\r\n[Inspection Auth ority] or the Inspector, as the case may be, shall \r\ninform the owner of the boiler \r\n73\r\n[or pressure vessel] in writing of findings \r\n \r\n61Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n62Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.6. \r\n63Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n64Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vess els (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n65Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n66Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n67Ibid. \r\n68Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n69Ibid. \r\n70Inserted by the Pu njab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n71Ibid. \r\n72Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n73Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\nand the reasons thereof, and shall forthwith report the case with \r\nrecommendations for orders to the Chief Inspector. \r\n(6) The Chief Inspector, on receipt of a report under sub -section (5) may, \r\nsubject to the provisions of this Ordinance and of the \r\n74\r\n[rules or regulations ] made \r\nthere under, order the renewal of the Registration Certificate in such terms and on \r\nsuch conditions, if any, as he thinks fit, or may refuse to renew it: \r\nProvided that where the Chief Inspector refuses to renew a Registration \r\nCertificate, he shall forthwith communicate his refusal to the owner of the boiler \r\n75\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel], together with the reasons thereof. \r\n(7) The aggrieved party may, within seven days of the order, apply to the \r\nboard regarding rejection of his request for the renewal of Registration Certificate \r\nand the Board shall issue appropriate orders either approving or disapproving the \r\norder of the Chief Inspector within thirty days of notice of order of the Chief \r\nInspector. \r\n(8) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent an owner of a boiler \r\n76\r\n[or pressure vessel] from applying for a renewal of Registration Certificate at any \r\ntime during the currency of a Registration Certificate. \r\n9. Provisional orders.– \r\n77\r\n[(1) Where the Inspector, based on the findings of the \r\nInspection Authority or otherwise, reports the case of any boiler or pressure vessel to \r\nthe Chief Inspector under subsection (3) or subsection (5) of section 8, he may, if the \r\nuse of boiler or pressure vessel is not prohibited under subsection (1) of section 8, \r\nissue a provisional order in writing to the owner permitting the boiler or pressure \r\nvessel to be used at a pressure not exceeding such maximum pressure as \r\nrecommended by the Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector or \r\nas may be prescribed, pending the receipt of the order of the Chief Inspector.] \r\n(2) A provisional order issued under sub – section (1) shall cease to be in \r\nforce– \r\n(a) on the expiry of six months from the date on which it is granted; \r\n(b) on receipt of the orders of the Chief Inspector; or \r\n(c) in any of the cases referred to in clauses (b) (c) (d) and ( e) of sub –\r\nsection (1) of section 8 shall stands cancelled. \r\n10. Use of boiler pending grant of Registration Certificate .– (1) \r\nNotwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, when the period of a \r\nRegistration Certificate relating to a boiler has expired, the owner shall, provided that \r\nhe has applied b efore the expiry of that period for a renewal of the Registration \r\nCertificate, be entitled to use the boiler at the maximum pressure entered in the \r\nformer Registration Certificate pending the issue of orders on the application: \r\n \r\n74Substituted for the word “regulations” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.6. \r\n75Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n76Ibid. \r\n77Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.7. \r\nProvided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the use of a \r\nboiler in any of the cases referred to in clauses (b) , (c), (d) and (e) of sub -section (1) \r\nof section 8 occurring after the expiry of the period of the Registration Certificate. \r\n(2) When a boiler canno t be offered for inspection by the owner for \r\nreasons which in the opinion of the owner are beyond his control such as the \r\nexistence of \r\n78\r\n[an emergency] , the owner may approac h the Chief Inspector, who \r\nmay authorize the use of the boiler for a period not exc eeding three months after the \r\nexpiry of the Registration Certificate. The owner may also approach the Chief \r\nInspector for grant of a provisional certificate not exceeding three months on \r\npayment of the prescribed fee. \r\n11. Revocation of Registration Certificate or provisional order.– (1) The Chief \r\nInspector may, at any time, withdraw or revoke a Registration Certificate or \r\nprovisional order on the report of the Inspector– \r\n(a) if there is reason to believe that the Registration Certificate or \r\nprovisional order has been fraudulently obtained or has been granted \r\nerroneously or without sufficient examination; or \r\n(b) if the boiler in respect of which it has been granted has developed \r\nsome defect or has ceased to be in good conditions; or \r\n(c) where the \r\n79\r\n[Government] has made rules requiring that boilers shall be \r\nin the charge of persons holding certificates of competency and the \r\nboiler is in the charge of a person not holding the certificate required by \r\nsuch rules; or \r\n(d) where no such rules have been made, if the bo iler is in the charge of a \r\nperson who is not maintaining the boiler in accordance wit h standard \r\noperation procedures 80[, standards and provisions of the Ordinance]: \r\nProvided that where the Chief Inspector withdraws or revokes a Registration \r\nCertificate or provisional order on the ground specified in clause (d), he shall \r\ncommunicate to the owner of the boiler the reasons in writing for the withdrawal or \r\nrevocation, and the order shall not take effect until the expiry of fifteen days from the \r\nreceipt of such communication. \r\n(2) The owner shall have the right to appeal to the Board against the order \r\nof the Chief Inspector. \r\n(3) The Board shall issue appropriate orders either approving or \r\ndisapproving the order of the Chief Inspector within thirty days of notice o f the order \r\nof the Chief Inspector. \r\n12. Alterations and renewals to boilers .– No structural alteration, addition or \r\nrenewal shall be made by the repairer in any boiler registered under this Ordinance \r\nunless such alteration, addition or renewal has been san ctioned in writing by the \r\nChief Inspector. The execution of any modification as per the approved drawings \r\n \r\n78Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.7. \r\n79Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2013 (XX of \r\n2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n80Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.6. \r\nshall be verified by the 81[Inspection Authority]. \r\n13. Duty of owner at examination .– (1) On any date fixed under this Ordinance \r\nfor the examination of a boiler \r\n82\r\n[or pressure vessel] , the owner thereof shall be \r\nbound– \r\n83\r\n[(a) to intimate the Inspection Authority or the Inspector, as the case may \r\nbe, to provide all reasonable facilities for examination and to furnish \r\nsuch information as may be required;] \r\n(b) to have the boiler \r\n84\r\n[or pressure vessel] properly prepared and ready for \r\nexamination as per written down examination procedures conforming \r\nto applicable codes; and \r\n(c) in the case of an application for the registration of a boiler \r\n85\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessel], to provide such drawings, specifications, certificates and other \r\nparticulars as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) If the owner fails, without reasonable cause, to comply, the \r\n86\r\n[Inspection \r\nAuthority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] at the expense of owner shall refuse \r\nto make the examination and shall report the case to the Chief Inspector who shall, \r\nunless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, require the owner to file a fresh \r\napplication under section 7 or section 8, as the case may be , and may forbid him to \r\nuse the boiler \r\n87\r\n[or pressure vessel] notwithstanding anything contained in section10. \r\n14. Production of Registration Certificate , etc.– (1) The owner of any boiler \r\n88\r\n[or pressure vessel] who holds a Registration Certificate or provisional order relating \r\nthereto shall, at all reasonable times during the period for which the Registration \r\nCertificate or provisional order is in force, be bound to produce the same when called \r\nupon to do so by the Chief Inspector or the Inspector. \r\n89\r\n[(2) On non -compliance o f an order, the Chief Inspector may initiate \r\nproceedings for cancellation of the registration certificate in the prescribed manner.] \r\n15. Powers of entry. - An Inspect or may, for the purpose of inspecting or \r\n \r\n81Substituted for the word “insurance company” by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.7. \r\n82Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n83Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.8. \r\n84Inserted by the Punjab Boile rs and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n85Ibid. \r\n86 Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendmen t) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n87Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n88Ibid. \r\n \r\n89Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.9. \r\n \r\nexamining a boiler or any steam -pipe attached thereto or in case of non observance \r\nof any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulations or rules at all reasonable \r\ntimes enter any place or building within the limits of the area for which he has been \r\nappointed in which he has reason to believe that the boiler is in use. \r\n90[16. Report of accidents.- (1) If any accident occurs to a boiler or pressure vessel, \r\nthe owner or boiler engineer incharge shall immediately report such accident, in \r\nwriting, to the Chief Inspector or the concerned Inspector, and such r eport shall \r\ncontain a description of nature of the accident, the injury or casualty, if any and the \r\ndamage to the boiler or pressure vessel. \r\n(2) The Inspector, on its own information or on receipt of report under sub -\r\nsection (1) or on the direction of t he Chief Inspector, as the case may be, shall visit \r\nthe site of the accident immediately. \r\n(3) The Inspector shall submit a preliminary report to the Chief Inspector \r\nwithin twenty-four hours of receipt of information of the accident or direction issued \r\nunder sub-section (2). \r\n (4) The Chief Inspector shall, if deemed necessary, submit the report, as \r\nearly as possible, with his recommendations to the Director General for constitution \r\nof an accident committee to determine the root cause of accident an d fix the \r\nresponsibility for such accident. \r\n (5) The accident committee constituted by the Director General shall submit \r\nits comprehensive report with recommendations to the Board and the Board may \r\ndirect any appropriate action under the Ord inance including direction to the Chief \r\nInspector to get registered First Information Report through concerned Inspector \r\nagainst responsible persons and suspension of competency certificate of boiler \r\nengineer. \r\n (6) The owner shall facilitate the accident committee to have access to the \r\nplace of accident for the purpose of collection of evidence and every person having \r\ninformation of such accident shall answer truly to the best of his knowledge and \r\nability to every question put to him, in writing, by the accident committee.] \r\n17. Appeal to the Board. – (1) Any person, owner or company aggrieved by any \r\nrecommendation made by the insurance company or findings or decision of the Chief \r\nInspector for– \r\n(a) refusing to register a boiler or to grant or r enew a Registration \r\nCertificate in respect of a boiler; or \r\n(b) refusing to grant a Registration Certificate having validity for the full \r\nperiod applied for; or \r\n(c) refusing to grant a Registration Certificate authorizing the use of a \r\nboiler at the maximum pressure desired; or \r\n(d) withdrawing or revoking a Registration Certificate or provisional order; \r\nor \r\n(e) reducing the amount of pressure specified in any certificate or the \r\nperiod for which such certificate has been granted; or \r\n \r\n90Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.8. \r\n(f) ordering any struct ural alteration, addition or renewal to be made in or \r\nto a boiler which contravenes the design code, or refusing sanction to \r\nthe making of any structural alteration, addition or renewal in or to a \r\nboiler based on approved drawings may, within fifteen days of the \r\ncommunication to him of such order, refer appeal to the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall communicate the decision in thirty days of receipt of \r\nan appeal, and pending final decision of the Board may grant interim relief to the \r\nowner. \r\n18. Finality of orders.– An order of the Board under section 17 shall be final and \r\nshall not be called in question in any court. \r\n19. Minor penalties. – Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable \r\nexcuse neglects– \r\n(a) to surrender a provisional order as required by section 9; \r\n(b) to produce a certificate or provisional order when duly called upon to \r\ndo so under section 14; or \r\n(c) to hand over to the new owner of a boiler a Registration Certificate or \r\nprovisional order as required by section 14, \r\nshall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. \r\n91\r\n[20. Illegal use of boiler and pressure vessel .– (1) The owner of a boiler or \r\npressure vessel who, in any case in which a registration certificate or provisional \r\norder is required for its use under the O rdinance, uses the boiler or pressure vessel \r\neither without any such certificate or order being in force or without the assistance or \r\npresence of a qualified boiler engineer or at a higher pressure than that allowed \r\nthereby, shall be issued a warning to co mply with the such provisions of the \r\nOrdinance, rules or regulations and within such time as the Chief Inspector may \r\nspecify. \r\n (2) In case, the order under subsection (1) is not implemented within the \r\nspecified time, the Chief Inspector shall take such ac tion as may be necessary \r\nincluding the closure of the boiler or pressure vessel or revocation of the registration \r\ncertificate in the prescribed manner or, if necessary, sealing the factory in the \r\nprescribed manner.] \r\n92\r\n[21. Penalties.– Any person who: \r\n(a) uses or permits to be used a boiler or pressure vessel of which he is \r\nthe owner and which has been transferred from any Province to \r\nProvince of the Punjab without such transfer having been reported as \r\nrequired by section 6; or \r\n(b) being the owner of a boile r or pressure vessel, fails to cause the \r\nregister number allotted to the boiler or pressure vessel under this \r\n \r\n91Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.10. \r\n92Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.11. \r\nOrdinance, to be marked on the boiler or pressure vessel as required \r\nby subsection (8) of section 7; or \r\n(c) makes any structural alteration, addit ion or renewal in or to a boiler or \r\npressure vessel without prior approval when so required under section \r\n12; or \r\n(d) fails to report an accident to the boiler or pressure vessel when so \r\nrequired under section 16; or \r\n(e) hampers with a safety valve of the b oiler or pressure vessel so as to \r\nrender it inoperative at the maximum pressure at which the use of the \r\nboiler or pressure vessel is authorized under this Ordinance; or \r\n(f) uses the boiler or pressure vessel without getting it registered under \r\nthe Ordinance; or \r\n(g) fails to have a periodical inspection certificate issued for the boiler or \r\npressure vessel as prescribed; or \r\n(h) is a manufacturer of boilers or pressure vessels and contravenes the \r\nprescribed codes; or \r\n(i) operates the boiler or pressure vessel without the assistance and \r\npresence of a qualified boiler engineer or technician– \r\n shall be liable to punishment with imprisonment which may extend to two \r\nyears but which shall not be less than three months and fine which may extend to \r\nfour hundred thousa nd rupees but which shall not be less than fifty thousand \r\nrupees.] \r\n22. Penalties for tempering with registration number, etc .– (1) Whoever \r\nremoves, alters , defaces, renders invisible or other wise tampers with the register \r\nnumber marked on a boiler \r\n93\r\n[or pressure vessel] in accordance with this Ordinance \r\nor any law repealed, hereby, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to \r\ntwenty five thousands rupees. \r\n(2) \r\n94\r\n[* * * * * * * * * * * ] \r\n(3) Whoever fraudulently marks upon a boiler \r\n95\r\n[or pressure vessel ] a \r\nregister number which has not been allotted to it under this Ordinance or any Act \r\nrepealed hereby, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two \r\nyears, or with a fine which may extend to fifty thousands rupees or with both. \r\n23. Limitation and previous sanction for prosecution .– No prosecution for an \r\noffence punishable by or under this Ordinance shall be instituted– \r\n(a) after six month of the commission of an offence; and \r\n(b) without the previous sanction of the Chief Inspector. \r\n \r\n93Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n94Omitted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.12. \r\n95Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n24. Trial of offence .– Not withstanding any thing in the Code of Criminal \r\nProcedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898) no Court not inferior to that of a Magistrate of the \r\nfirst class shall try an offence under this Ordinance. \r\n96\r\n[25. Punjab Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety B oard.– \r\n97\r\n[(1) The Government \r\nshall constitute a Board to be called the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels Safety \r\nBoard for purposes of this Ordinance. \r\n(1A) The Board shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Secretary to the Government, Industries, \r\nCommerce and Investment Department; \r\n Chairperson \r\n(b) Director General Industries, Prices, \r\nWeights and Measures; \r\n Member \r\n(c) an officer not below the rank of an \r\nAdditional Secretary of the Department; \r\n Member \r\n(d) Chief Inspector; Secretary \r\n(e) one perso n nominated by the Lahore \r\nChamber of Commerce and Industry, \r\nLahore; \r\n Member \r\n(f) one person nominated by the Federal \r\nChamber of Commerce and Industry, \r\nIslamabad; \r\n Member \r\n(g) two manufacturers of boilers and pressure \r\nvessels nominated by the Government; \r\n Members \r\n(h) two users of boilers and pressure vessels \r\nnominated by the Government; \r\n Members \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n(i) one representative of the Inspection \r\nAuthority nominated by the Government; Member \r\n98[(ia) a technical expert on Environment \r\nProtection and Climate Change, not below \r\nthe rank of BPS -18, nominated by the \r\nSecretary to the Government, \r\nEnvironment Protection and Climate \r\nChange Department; \r\n \r\nMember \r\n(ib) Two members of Provincial Assembly of \r\nthe Punjab, one from the Treasury and \r\none from the Opposition, to be nominated \r\nby the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\n Members] \r\n(j) a faculty member of the Mechanical Member \r\n \r\n96Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.8. \r\n97Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.13. \r\n98Inserted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 20 25); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.9. \r\nEngineering Department of University of \r\nEngineering and Technology, Lahore; and \r\n(k) a Boiler Engineer nominated by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n Member \r\n(1B) The Board may co -opt a professional member from a public or private \r\nsector organization for expert opinion. \r\n(1C) The term of a member, other than an ex officio member, shall be three \r\nyears. \r\n (1D) The Government may increase or decrease the number of members of \r\nthe Board.] \r\n99\r\n[100[26. * * * * * * * * * * *]] \r\n101\r\n[27. Filling of vacancies.– The Government shall, within sixty days from the date \r\nof occurrence of a vacancy, fill the vacancy in the Board 102[* * * *]. \r\n28. Meeting of the Board .– (1) The Powers of the Board shall be exercised with \r\na quorum of at least seven members of the Board in which representati on of the \r\nmanufacturers and users shall be mandatory. \r\n(2) The Board shall meet once every three months to review the \r\nimplementation of rules, regulations and other matters on the agenda. \r\n29. Power to make rules .– (1) The Board may, with the approval of the \r\n103\r\n[Government] by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the \r\npurposes of this Ordinance. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of t he foregoing power, such rules \r\nmay provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) for prescribing the qualifications and duties of the Chief Inspector , \r\nDeputy Chief Inspector and Inspectors; \r\n(b) for regulating the transfer of boilers \r\n104\r\n[or pressure vessels]; \r\n(c) for providing for the registration and certification of boilers \r\n105\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel s] in accordance with the regulations and approved \r\ncodes under this Ordinance; \r\n \r\n99Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.9. \r\n100Omitted “section 26’’ by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.10. \r\n101Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act, 2013 (XX of 2013); and published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.10. \r\n102Omitted by the Boilers and P ressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.11. \r\n103Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (A mendment) Act 2013 (XX \r\nof 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n104Inserted by the Punjab Bo ilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n105Ibid. \r\n(d) for requiring boilers \r\n106\r\n[or pressure vessel s] to be in the charge of \r\npersons holding certificates of competency, and for prescribing the \r\nconditions on which such certificates may be granted; \r\n(e) for prescribing the times within which the \r\n107\r\n[Inspection Authority] shall \r\nbe required to examine the boiler \r\n108\r\n[or pressure vesse l] as per \r\napproved practice or code of examination; \r\n(f) for prescribing the fees payable for the renewal of Registration \r\nCertificate and methods of determining the amount of such fees in \r\neach case; \r\n109[(g) for regulating the procedure of inquiries into accidents;] \r\n(h) for determining the mode of disposal of fees, costs and penalties levied \r\nunder this Ordinance; and \r\n(i) generally to provide advice for any matter which is, in the opinion of the \r\nBoard, a matter of local importance in the Province. \r\n30. Power to make regulations .– (1) The Board may, by notification in the \r\nofficial Gazette, make regulations for carrying out the purposes of Ordinance. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such \r\nregulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:– \r\n(a) adopting code and procedures as laid down in international boiler \r\n110\r\n[or \r\npressure vessel] code for materials, design and construction which \r\nshall be required for the purpose of registration and certification of a \r\nboiler \r\n111\r\n[or pressure vessel] under this Ordinance; \r\n(b) for prescribing the circumstances in which the extent to which, and the \r\nconditions subject to which variations from the standards laid down \r\nunder international boiler \r\n112\r\n[or pressure vessel] codes may be \r\npermitted; \r\n(c) for prescribing the method of determining the maximum pressure at \r\nwhich a boiler \r\n113\r\n[or pressure vessel] may be used; \r\n(d) for regulating , the registration of boilers \r\n114\r\n[or pressure vessel s], \r\n \r\n106Ibid. \r\n107Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n108Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n \r\n109Substituted by the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2025 (LV of 2025); and published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated 25.06.2025, pages 5235-5237, s.12. \r\n110Inserted by the Punjab Boil ers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n \r\n111Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the P unjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n112Ibid. \r\n113Ibid. \r\n114Ibid. \r\nprescribing the fees payable thereof, the drawings, specificati ons, \r\ncertificate, particulars to be produced by the owner, the method of \r\npreparing a boiler \r\n115\r\n[or pressure vessel] for examination by \r\n116\r\n[Inspection Authority], the method of marking the register number, the \r\nperiod within which number is to be marked on the b oiler \r\n117\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessel], selection and regulating the rules for Inspection Authority and \r\nnomination of \r\n118\r\n[Inspection Authorities] for boiler \r\n119\r\n[or pressure vessel] \r\ninsurance; \r\n120\r\n[(e) excluding and exempting a pressure vessel from registration, \r\ninspection and certification; \r\n(f) prescribing the time within which the Inspection Authority shall be \r\nrequired to examine a pressure vessel as per approved practice or \r\ncodes of examination; and \r\n(g) regulating examination of boiler engineers and their certification.] \r\n121\r\n[31. Breach of rules and regulations .– (1) Any rules or regulations made under \r\nsection 29 or section 30 may provide that a person or company contravening such \r\nrules or regulations shall be warned by the Chief Inspector to take such remedial \r\naction within such time as the Chief Inspector may specify. \r\n(2) In case, the remedial steps are not taken within the specified time, the \r\nChief Inspector shall take necessary action to stop illegal use of the boiler or \r\npressure vessel, including the closure of the boiler or pressure vessel, revocation of \r\nthe registration certificate in the prescribed manner or, if necessary, sealing of the \r\nfactory in the prescribed manner.] \r\n32. Previous publication of rules or regulations .– (1) The power to make rules \r\nand regulations conferred by sections 29 and 30 respectively shall be subject to the \r\ncondition of the rules and regulations being made after previous publication. \r\n(2) The rules and regulations so made shall be published in the official \r\nGazette and on such publication, shall have effect as if enacted in this Ordinance. \r\n33. Recovery of fees, etc .– All fees, costs and penalties levied under this \r\nOrdinance shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue. \r\n \r\n115Ibid. \r\n116Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n117Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n118Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n119Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendmen t) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n120Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.15. \r\n121Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.16. \r\n122\r\n[34. Application of the Ordinance to the Governments .– Save as otherwise \r\nexpressly provided, this Ordinance shall be applicable to boilers and pressure \r\nvessels belonging to the Government, Federal Government, local government or any \r\nother Provincial Government.] \r\n35. Power to suspend in case of emergency .– (1) The \r\n123\r\n[Government] may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, with the consultation of the Board, exempt from the \r\noperation of this Ordinance, subject to such conditions and restrictions as it thinks fit, \r\nany boilers \r\n124\r\n[or pressure vessel s] or classes or types of boilers \r\n125\r\n[or pressure \r\nvessels] used exclusively for the heating of buildings or the supply of hot water. \r\n(2) In case of any emergency the \r\n126\r\n[Government] may, by general or \r\nspecial order in writing, exempt any boilers \r\n127\r\n[or pressure vessel s] or any class of \r\nboilers \r\n128\r\n[or pressure vessels] from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n36. Inspection by \r\n129\r\n[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the \r\nInspector].– (1) The \r\n130\r\n[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] \r\nshall carry out inspection of boilers \r\n131\r\n[or pressure vessel s] at the first registration as \r\nwell as subsequent inspections as defined in the Ordinance. \r\n(2) The \r\n132\r\n[Inspection Authority or, as the case may be, the Inspector ] shall \r\nbe approved by the Board for the purposes of this Ordinance, and shall have \r\nqualified personnel and necessary skill to carry out the inspection and examination of \r\nboilers \r\n133\r\n[or pressure vessel s] within the scope and under the guidelines of any \r\napproved code. \r\n(3) The \r\n134\r\n[Inspection Authority’s or, a s the case may be, the Inspector ’s] \r\ntechnical personnel shall be approved by the Board for the purposes of this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n \r\n122Substituted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab \r\nGazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.11. \r\n123Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 201 3 (XX \r\nof 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n124Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n125Ibid. \r\n126Substituted for the words “Provincial Government” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) A ct 2013 (XX \r\nof 2013); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 3.9.2013, pages 805-807, s.2. \r\n127Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n128Ibid. \r\n129 Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pr essure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n130Ibid. \r\n131Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punja b Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n132Substituted for the words “insurance company” by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n133Inserted by the Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n134Substituted for the words “insurance company” by th e Punjab Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Amendment) Act 2017 (XI of \r\n2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 31 May 2017, pp. 7673-7677, s.2. \r\n37. Insurance of boilers .– All boilers shall be insured against damage due to \r\naccidents as per the existing laws and standards. \r\n38. Repeal and saving .– (1) The Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923), is hereby \r\nrepealed. \r\n(2) Any boiler registered, certified or licensed under the Boilers Act, 1923 \r\n(V of 1923), shall be deemed to have been registered, certified or licensed under this \r\nOrdinance. \r\n(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Boilers Act, 1923 (V of 1923), the \r\nrules and regulations made under the said Act, and in force immediately before the \r\ncommencement of this Ordinance, shall, mutatis mutandis and in so far they are not \r\ninconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall continue in force until \r\nrepealed or altered by rules or regulations made under this Ordinance.", "passage_offset_convention": "zero-based Unicode code points and UTF8 bytes; end exclusive", "passages": [ { "passage_id": "law:punjab-code-bcd4a30610c7a935:sha256:3b5857b3c00258881adfd5dd5f3ba5218557f0faa724b5132067e07d77c7c52c:chars-0-1767:c0f782063cfb0b5fa0cdc569eafc06fd592894b92695ebf34523e888f2c2cb2c", 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