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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1988 Ed.]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

[CAP. 56

5

"appointed examiner" means--

(a) in the case of a boiler or pressure vessel, other than an air receiver, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector;

(b) in the case of an air receiver, other than a pressurized fuel container, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector or an air receiver inspector;

(c) in the case of a pressurized fuel container, a boiler inspector, an air receiver inspector or a pressurized fuel container inspector; (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 33)

"Authority" means the public officer appointed under section 4(1) to be the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Authority; (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3)

"authorized officer" means a public officer authorized under section 4(3); (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3)

“auxiliary equipment” means every pipe, fitting and attachment connected to or with a boiler or pressure vessel, as the case may be, and, in the case of a boiler, also means any fuel burning installation connected therewith; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 33)

"Board of Inquiry" means a Board of Inquiry appointed under section 8;

"boiler" means any closed vessel in which for any purpose steam is generated under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and also means any economizer used to heat water being fed into any such vessel, any superheater used for heating steam and any fitting directly attached to such vessel that is wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off, and any vessel in which oil is heated at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3)

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

"certificate of competency" means a certificate of competency issued under section 6;

"certificate of fitness" means a certificate of fitness issued under section 33;

"certificate of inspection during construction" means a certificate issued in respect of a boiler or pressure vessel certifying that the boiler or pressure vessel and, if such be the case, its auxiliary equipment was inspected during its construction and complies with the provisions of a recognized engineering standard, or code, specified in the certificate; (Replaced 87 of 1988 s. 3)

"competent person” means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register of competent persons kept pursuant to section 7(1)(e);

"existing", when used in relation to a pressurized fuel container, means a pressurized fuel container that is in use in Hong Kong at the commencement of the day appointed by the Governor under section 1(2); (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 38)

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1988 Ed.] Boilers and Pressure Vessels [CAP. 56 5 "appointed examiner" means-- (a) in the case of a boiler or pressure vessel, other than an air receiver, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector; (b) in the case of an air receiver, other than a pressurized fuel container, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector or an air receiver inspector; (c) in the case of a pressurized fuel container, a boiler inspector, an air receiver inspector or a pressurized fuel container inspector; (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 33) "Authority" means the public officer appointed under section 4(1) to be the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Authority; (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3) "authorized officer" means a public officer authorized under section 4(3); (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3) “auxiliary equipment” means every pipe, fitting and attachment connected to or with a boiler or pressure vessel, as the case may be, and, in the case of a boiler, also means any fuel burning installation connected therewith; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 33) "Board of Inquiry" means a Board of Inquiry appointed under section 8; "boiler" means any closed vessel in which for any purpose steam is generated under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and also means any economizer used to heat water being fed into any such vessel, any superheater used for heating steam and any fitting directly attached to such vessel that is wholly or partly under pressure when steam is shut off, and any vessel in which oil is heated at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3) "boiler inspector” means a person who has been appointed under section 5(1) to be a boiler inspector and whose appointment to be a boiler inspector has not been suspended; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3) "certificate of competency" means a certificate of competency issued under section 6; "certificate of fitness" means a certificate of fitness issued under section 33; "certificate of inspection during construction" means a certificate issued in respect of a boiler or pressure vessel certifying that the boiler or pressure vessel and, if such be the case, its auxiliary equipment was inspected during its construction and complies with the provisions of a recognized engineering standard, or code, specified in the certificate; (Replaced 87 of 1988 s. 3) "competent person” means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register of competent persons kept pursuant to section 7(1)(e); "existing", when used in relation to a pressurized fuel container, means a pressurized fuel container that is in use in Hong Kong at the commencement of the day appointed by the Governor under section 1(2); (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 38)
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1988 Ed.] Boilers and Pressure Vessels [CAP. 56 5 "appointed examiner" means-- (a) in the case of a boiler or pressure vessel, other than an air receiver, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector; (b) in the case of an air receiver, other than a pressurized fuel container, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector or an air receiver inspector; (c) in the case of a pressurized fuel container, a boiler inspector, an air receiver inspector or a pressurized fuel container inspector; (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 33) "Authority" means the public officer appointed under section 4(1) to be the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Authority; (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3) "authorized officer" means a public officer authorized under section 4(3); (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3) “auxiliary equipment” means every pipe, fitting and attachment connected to or with a boiler or pressure vessel, as the case may be, and, in the case of a boiler, also means any fuel burning installation connected therewith; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 33) "Board of Inquiry" means a Board of Inquiry appointed under section 8; "boiler" means any closed vessel in which for any purpose steam is generated under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and also means any economizer used to heat water being fed into any such vessel, any superheater used for heating steam and any fitting directly attached to such vessel that is wholly or party under pressure when steam is shut off, and any vessel in which oil is heated at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3) "boiler inspector” means a person who has been appointed under section 5(1) to be a boiler inspector and whose appointment to be a boiler inspector has not been suspended; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3) "certificate of competency" means a certificate of competency issued under section 6; "certificate of fitness" means a certificate of fitness issued under section 33; "certificate of inspection during construction" means a certificate issued in respect of a boiler or pressure vessel certifying that the boiler or pressure vessel and, if such be the case, its auxiliary equipment was inspected during its construction and complies with the provisions of a recognized engineering standard, or code, specified in the certificate; (Replaced 87 of 1988 s. 3) "competent person” means a person whose name is for the time being entered in the register of competent persons kept pursuant to section 7(1)(e); "existing", when used in relation to a pressurized fuel container, means a pres- surized fuel container that is in use in Hong Kong at the commencement of the day appointed by the Governor under section 1(2); (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 38)
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1988 Ed.]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

[CAP. 56

5

"appointed examiner" means--

(a) in the case of a boiler or pressure vessel, other than an air receiver, and

its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector;

(b) in the case of an air receiver, other than a pressurized fuel container, and its auxiliary equipment, a boiler inspector or an air receiver inspector;

(c) in the case of a pressurized fuel container, a boiler inspector, an air receiver inspector or a pressurized fuel container inspector; (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 33)

"Authority" means the public officer appointed under section 4(1) to be the

Boilers and Pressure Vessels Authority; (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3)

"authorized officer" means a public officer authorized under section 4(3);

(Added 87 of 1988 s. 3)

“auxiliary equipment” means every pipe, fitting and attachment connected to or with a boiler or pressure vessel, as the case may be, and, in the case of a boiler, also means any fuel burning installation connected therewith; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 33)

"Board of Inquiry" means a Board of Inquiry appointed under section 8;

"boiler" means any closed vessel in which for any purpose steam is generated under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and also means any economizer used to heat water being fed into any such vessel, any superheater used for heating steam and any fitting directly attached to such vessel that is wholly or party under pressure when steam is shut off, and any vessel in which oil is heated at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3)

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

"certificate of competency" means a certificate of competency issued under

section 6;

"certificate of fitness" means a certificate of fitness issued under section 33;

"certificate of inspection during construction" means a certificate issued in respect of a boiler or pressure vessel certifying that the boiler or pressure vessel and, if such be the case, its auxiliary equipment was inspected during its construction and complies with the provisions of a recognized engineering standard, or code, specified in the certificate; (Replaced 87 of 1988 s. 3)

"competent person” means a person whose name is for the time being entered in

the register of competent persons kept pursuant to section 7(1)(e);

"existing", when used in relation to a pressurized fuel container, means a pres-

surized fuel container that is in use in Hong Kong at the commencement of the day appointed by the Governor under section 1(2); (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 38)

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