1964_BOILERS_AND_PRESSUER_VESSELS_ORDINANCE — Page 8

1988 Ed.]

Boilers and Pressure Vessels

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"registered", when used in relation to a boiler, a pressure vessel, other than a pressurized fuel container, or a steam container, means a boiler, pressure vessel or steam container that is entered in the register of boilers, pressure vessels, other than pressurized fuel containers, and steam containers kept pursuant to section 7(1)(a); (Amended 93 of 1970 s. 2; 87 of 1988 ss. 31-34)

"registered", when used in relation to a pressurized fuel container, means a pressurized fuel container that is entered in the register of pressurized fuel containers kept pursuant to section 7(1)(b); (Amended 87 of 1988 ss. 31 & 32)

“repairs” includes renewals, alterations or additions;

"steam container" means any vessel or apparatus (other than a steam pipe or coil) constructed with a permanent outlet into the atmosphere or into a space where the pressure does not exceed atmospheric pressure, and through which steam is passed at atmospheric pressure or at approximately that pressure for the purpose of heating, boiling, drying, evaporating or other similar purpose;

"steam receiver" means any vessel or apparatus (other than a boiler, a steam container, a steam pipe or coil, or a part of a prime mover) used for containing steam under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure;

“uncertified”, when used in relation to a boiler or pressure vessel, means a boiler or pressure vessel in respect of which the owner has delivered to the Authority neither the documents specified in section 13(a) nor the documents specified in section 13(b). (Added 87 of 1988 s. 3)

(Amended 87 of 1988 s. 3)

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the expression "extensive repairs" means any repairs that affect or may affect the structure of the boiler or pressure vessel, as the case may be, in respect of which they have been carried out, but, save where the same are occasioned by an explosion in the boiler or pressure vessel, does not include repairs that consist of the renewal of a part of a boiler or pressure vessel where--

(a) the part or fitting used in the renewal is a part or fitting that-

(i) was manufactured by the person who manufactured the boiler or pressure vessel; or

(ii) if not having been so manufactured, is, to the satisfaction of an appointed examiner, not less in strength and efficiency than the part which it replaces; and

(b) if the fixing of the part or fitting affects or may affect the structure of the boiler or pressure vessel, the same is fixed to the satisfaction of an appointed examiner. (Amended 87 of 1988 s. 33)

Application

3. (1) This Ordinance applies to every boiler, pressure vessel and steam container other than

(a) a boiler, a pressure vessel or a steam container belonging to the Crown;