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

Section 22. Minor penalties

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

22. Minor penalties .— Any owner of a boiler who refuses or without reasonable excuse neglects— (i) to surrender a provisional order as required by section 9, or (ii) to produce a certificate or provisional order when duly called upon to do so under section 15, or (iii) to make over to the new owner of a boiler a certificate or provisional order as required by[3] [Section 16; or] 4[(iv) to report an accident to a boiler or boiler component when so required under Section 18,] shall be[5] [liable to penalty] which may extend to[6] [five thousand rupees]. 7[23. Penalties for illegal use of boiler .—Any owner of a boiler who— (a) in any case in which a certificate or provisional order is required for the use of the boiler under this Act, uses the boiler either without any such certificate or order being in force or at a higher pressure than that allowed thereby; or (b) uses or permits to be used a boiler which has been transferred from one State to another without such transfer having been reported as required under clause (b) of section 6; or (c) fails to cause the register number allotted to the boiler under this Act to be permanently marked on the boiler as required under sub-section (6) of section 7, shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with an additional penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention or failure continues.]

Source: India Code