BOILERMAN: Regulation 2. Interpretation.

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FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (STEAM BOILER AND

UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSEL)

REGULATIONS, 1970

INTRODUCTORY

Regulation 2. Interpretation.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"air receiver" means an unfired pressure vessel used or intended to be used to contain

compressed air and connected to an air compressing plant and includes a vessel used or

intended to be used to contain compressed inert or exhaust gases and connected to an engine.

"authorised safe working pressure" means the maximum permissible pressure at which a steam

boiler or unfired pressure vessel may be operated as assigned by the Chief Inspector and as

stated on the current certificate of fitness relating to such steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel;

"Chief Inspector" and "Inspector" mean the officers appointed under section 4 (1) of the Act.

"cubic capacity" means in respect of any unfired pressure vessel, the volumetric capacity

measured in cubic feet;

"design pressure" means the maximum pressure at which the manufacturer of a steam boiler or

unfired pressure vessel or any fittings or pipework associated therewith designed the same to

operate;

"Inspecting Authority" means, in respect of any steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel, an

Inspecting Authority named in the Third Schedule to these regulations;

"steam receiver" means an unfired pressure vessel used or intended to be used to contain steam.

BOILERMAN