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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-11092025-266075
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 572]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025/BHADRA 19, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th September, 2025
G.S.R. 616(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (g) of sub-
section (2) of section 39 of the Boilers Act, 2025 (12 of 2025) and in supersession of the Boiler Accident
Inquiry Rules, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Boiler Accident Inquiry
Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means the Boilers Act, 2025 (12 of 2025);
(b) "Board' means Central Boilers Board constituted under section 3 of the Act;
(c) "Chief Inspector” means a person appointed to be a Chief Inspector under the Act; and
(d) "Technical Adviser” means the Technical Adviser appointed under sub-section (1) of section
4 of the Act.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act shall
have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.
3. Inquiry of accidents. – On receipt of a report of an accident to a boiler or boiler component
under section 23 of the Act, a preliminary inquiry shall be conducted in the concerned State in
whose jurisdiction the accident has occurred.
4. Accidents resulting in any death. The Chief Inspector of the concerned State in whose
jurisdiction any death has resulted due to an accident, based on a preliminary inquiry, shall
forward a report without delay to the Technical Adviser in Form A.
5. Inquiry of accidents resulting in any death. – (1) Without prejudice to rule 3, where any death
has resulted due to an accident, an inquiry shall also be conducted by the Central Government.
6. Constitution of inquiry committee. – (1) The inquiry shall be conducted by an inquiry
committee consisting of the following, namely:-
(i) Technical Adviser -Chairperson;
(ii) a Chief Inspector or Director of Boiler -Member;
(iii) a representative of Boiler and boiler component manufacturer or user of boilers or any
other member in the Board -Member.
(2) The Central Government may also co-opt any other person, who does not have any
conflict of interest with the accident, in the inquiry committee if his or her presence is considered
useful in conducting the inquiry.
(3) The inquiry committee shall be constituted within fifteen days of receipt of report of
accident resulting in any death from the Chief Inspector of the concerned state and inquiry shall
be conducted within forty-five days of receipt of report of accident from the Chief Inspector.
7. Procedure during inquiry. – (1) The inquiry committee shall make a careful examination of the
damaged parts and shall take such measurements or sketches and may take such photographs for
the purpose of report as they may deem necessary.
(2) The inquiry committee shall inquire into the circumstances of the accident, its nature and
extent, the cause of death and injury to persons and the damage to property and shall submit the
inquiry report to the Central Government.
(3) After acceptance of report by the Central Government, the inquiry report shall be
forwarded by the Technical Adviser to the Chief Inspector of the concerned state for initiating
necessary actions as per the recommendations in the inquiry report.
8. Use of Boiler after accident resulting in any death. – (1) The boiler shall not be put to use till
the inquiry is completed.
(2) After completion of inquiry, the Chief Inspector of the concerned state shall decide
whether the use of boiler can be permitted at the same or at a lower pressure without repairs or
pending the completion of any repairs or alterations that he may order.
FORM A
(See rule 4)
Report of the preliminary inquiry of the accident to Boiler No.....................
To
Technical Adviser (Boiler)
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India
Sir/Madam,
We have held a preliminary inquiry into the accident to Boiler No........................... and now
make the following reports.
1. Date and Place of accident.
2. Date of inquiry.
3. Name and address of owner.
4. Person(s) killed or injured.
5. Details of boiler(s).
(i) Name of Boiler maker(s):
(ii) Boiler(s) type:
(iii) Steam generation capacity of boiler(s):
(iv) Working pressure:
(v) Heating surface Area:
(vi) Fuel used:
(vii) Age of boiler(s):
6. General condition of the boiler(s), its location with respect to other boilers and the purpose for which
it is used.
7. Particulars of previous repairs with dates.
8. The boiler was last inspected on .......................by...........................
9. Nature of accident.
10. Cause of accident.
11. General remarks.
Chief Inspector of Boilers."
[F. No. P-30015/6/2025-Boiler]
Dr. SANDHYA BHULLAR, Jt. Secy.
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