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CAP. 56]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

[1988 Ed.

CHAPTER 56

BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS

To control the use and operation of boilers and pressure vessels, to provide for the holding of inquiries into accidents in or to boilers and pressure vessels and to provide for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid. (Amended 67 of 1978 s. 2; 87 of 1988 s. 34)

[1 March 1963] L.N. 18/63

Originally 38 of 1962-11 of 1965, 60 of 1967, 93 of 1970, 73 of 1977, 67 of 1978, R. Ed. 1978,

L.N. 377181, 18 of 1982, 87 of 1988

Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance. (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 2)

(2) Sections 19, 20, 21, 31, 49(3) and 50(3) shall not come into operation until the day appointed for their commencement by the Governor by Proclamation in the Gazette.

PART I

INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION

Interpretation

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "accident" means an explosion of a boiler or pressure vessel and also means any damage or other occurrence to or in a boiler or pressure vessel or any part of a boiler or pressure vessel that weakens the boiler or pressure vessel and renders it liable to explode or collapse or is calculated to weaken it and render it liable to explode or collapse; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 33)

"air receiver" means-

(a) any vessel (other than a pipe or coil, or an accessory fitting or part of a compressor) for containing compressed air and which is connected with an air compressing plant;

(b) any fixed vessel for containing compressed air or compressed exhaust gases that is used for the purpose of starting an internal combustion engine;

(c) any fixed or portable vessel (not being part of a spraying pistol) used for the purpose of spraying, by means of compressed air, any paint, varnish, lacquer or similar material; and

(d) any pressurized fuel container; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 31)

"air receiver inspector" means a person who has been appointed under section 5(1) to be an air receiver inspector and whose appointment to be an air receiver inspector has not been suspended; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3)

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