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CAP. 56]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

[1988 Ed.

(a) where an appointed examiner considers it necessary, the air receiver shall first be examined when it is not under pressure and has been prepared for examination in the manner prescribed in section 37(2);

(b) where an appointed examiner considers it necessary, the air receiver shall next be subjected by an appointed examiner to a hydraulic test;

(ba) where the air receiver is uncertified and the Authority, by notice in writing to the owner, so requires, the air receiver shall be subjected to a hydraulic test or to testing by a specified non-destructive technique; and (Added 87 of 1988 s. 18)

(c) in every case, the air receiver shall be

(i) examined when it is under the pressure that will be specified in the certificate of fitness as the maximum permissible working pressure at which it may be operated; and

(ii) subjected by an appointed examiner to a pressure accumulation test.

(3) The following provisions apply to the examination of an air receiver, other than a pressurized fuel container, for the purposes of section 26—

(a) the air receiver shall first be subjected by an appointed examiner to a hydraulic test; and

(b) the air receiver shall thereafter be--

(i) examined when it is under the pressure that will be specified in the certificate of fitness as the maximum permissible working pressure at which it may be operated; and

(ii) subjected by an appointed examiner to a pressure accumulation test if he considers it necessary.

(Amended 67 of 1978 s. 18; 87 of 1988 s. 31)

Examination of pipes of new boilers, steam receivers or steam containers

41. Where a new boiler or steam receiver is being examined for the purposes of section 24(1) or a new steam container is being examined for the purposes of section 28(2), every pipe that will convey oils, steam or water under pressure to or from the boiler, steam receiver or steam container, as the case may be, shall be subjected by a boiler inspector to a hydraulic test.

(Amended 87 of 1988 s. 37)

Procedure where, on certain examinations of boiler, etc., appointed examiner is not satisfied as to condition of steam or water pipes

42. (1) Without prejudice to section 30, where, upon an examination of a boiler or steam receiver for the purposes of section 25, 26, 27 or 32, the appointed examiner who is carrying out the examination or any part thereof is not satisfied as to the condition of any pipe that conveys or may convey oils, steam or water under pressure to or from the boiler or steam receiver or a steam container, he shall notify the Authority accordingly. (Amended 67 of 1978 s. 19; 87 of 1988 s. 37)