The Boilers Act, 1923, 5 of 1923 (Rep., Act 12 of 2025)

Section 14. Duty of owner at examination

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

14. Duty of owner at examination. —(1) On any date fixed under this Act for the examination of a boiler, the owner thereof shall be bound— (a) to afford to the[2] [Competent Person] all reasonable facilities for the examination and all such information as may reasonably be required of him; (b) to have the boiler properly prepared and ready for examination in the[3] [manner prescribed by regulations]; and (c) in the case of an application for the registration of a boiler, to provide such drawings, specifications, certificates and other particulars as may be[4] [prescribed by regulations]. (2) If the owner fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1), the[2] [Competent Person] shall refuse to make the examination and shall report the case to the Chief Inspector who shall, unless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown, require the owner to file a fresh application under section 7 or section 8, as the case may be, and may forbid him to use the boiler notwithstanding anything contained in section 10.

Source: India Code