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1988 Ed.]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

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Periodic examination of pressurized fuel containers

31. (1) Every existing pressurized fuel container shall be examined by an appointed examiner within 12 months after the commencement of this section.

(2) Every new pressurized fuel container shall be examined by an appointed examiner within 12 months after the date on which it is first put into use.

(3) Save as provided in subsections (1) and (2), every pressurized fuel container shall be examined by an appointed examiner within 12 months after the date marked thereon in accordance with this Ordinance as the date on which the last examination thereof was completed.

(Amended 87 of 1988 s. 31)

Power of Authority to prohibit use and operation of boiler or pressure vessel in certain cases, and procedure thereafter

32. (1) Where it appears to the Authority that—

(a) a boiler or pressure vessel or any of its auxiliary equipment is not, or

may not be, in safe working order;

(b) a boiler or pressure vessel or any of its auxiliary equipment has not been examined or tested in accordance with this Ordinance or in accordance with a requirement of the Authority made under this Ordinance;

(c) a boiler or pressure vessel, other than a pressurized fuel container, is being, or has been, operated at a pressure greater than its maximum permissible working pressure; or

(d) the seal attached to a safety valve by an appointed examiner has been broken, or the setting of a safety valve has been altered, by a person who is not an appointed examiner,

he may, by notice in writing served upon the owner thereof, prohibit the further use and operation of the boiler or pressure vessel, as the case may be.

(2) Every such order in respect of a boiler or pressure vessel, other than a pressurized fuel container, shall continue in force until the boiler or pressure vessel has been examined by an appointed examiner and a certificate of fitness issued by him in respect thereof under section 33 and the Authority has, upon production to him of the certificate of fitness, permitted the use thereof to be resumed, and every such order in respect of a pressurized fuel container shall continue in force until the pressurized fuel container has been examined by an appointed examiner and the examiner has, in the manner provided by section 35, certified that he is satisfied that it is in safe working order.

(3) At any time after any such order in respect of a boiler or pressure vessel, other than a pressurized fuel container, has been served, the Authority or an appointed examiner acting under his directions may take such steps as he considers necessary to procure the immediate stoppage of the use and operation of the boiler or pressure vessel to which the order relates.

(Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31, 33 & 35)