## Report on the Indian Boiler Amendment Regulations, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Indian Boiler Amendment Regulations, 2022, as notified by the Central Boilers Board on May 20, 2022. The amendment focuses on changes to the examination process detailed in the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950, specifically Regulation 4J, subregulation 3, clause (i). The key changes involve specifying examination methods, setting qualifying marks for written exams and vivavoce, and defining the criteria for issuing passing grade certificates. This report details the specific changes, target audience, inferred implementation aspects, and expected outcomes of these amendments.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Indian Boiler Amendment Regulations, 2022, based solely on the official notification published by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Central Boilers Board. This analysis aims to clarify the changes introduced by this amendment and their potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Amended:** Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.
* **Core Objective(s) (as inferred from the provided text):** To refine and standardize the examination process for boiler-related certifications, ensuring competency and adherence to Indian Boiler Regulations. The amendment aims to make the process more structured by defining specific criteria for examination methods and performance.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment to Regulation 4J, subregulation 3, clause (i) of the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950, suggests a need for a more detailed and standardized examination process. The initial regulation likely lacked the specific criteria for conducting examinations and awarding certifications. The amendment provides explicit guidelines for examination methods, passing marks, and certification, indicating an effort to improve the quality and consistency of boiler-related certifications.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The amendment focuses on the following changes to Regulation 4J, subregulation 3, clause (i) of the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950:
* **Specific Part Changed:** Regulation 4J, subregulation 3, clause (i) of the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The amendment replaces the existing clause (i) with a new clause that specifies the examination process. This includes:
* An examination conducted by the Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee (or authorized agencies/Regional Examination Standing Committees).
* Examination methods:
* A written examination with papers on design, manufacture, operation, maintenance, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, inspection and certification of boilers (70% weightage).
* A vivavoce (30% weightage).
* Qualifying criteria:
* Minimum of 45 marks in individual written examination papers.
* Minimum of 60 marks in aggregate for written examination to qualify for vivavoce.
* Minimum of 60 marks in aggregate for written examination and vivavoce to pass the examination.
* Issuance of a passing grade certificate by the Central Boilers Board after passing the examination.
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The amendment provides a detailed framework for the examination process, replacing a potentially less specific and undefined process. This change introduces clear criteria for assessing candidates and awarding certifications, likely leading to greater consistency and potentially higher standards. It defines the weighting of different aspects of the exam and the minimum marks required, removing ambiguity from the evaluation process.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Candidates seeking boiler-related certifications under the Indian Boiler Regulations.
* The Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee.
* Agencies and Regional Examination Standing Committees authorized by the Central Boilers Board.
* Employers who require personnel with boiler-related certifications.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Boilers Board and its Examination Standing Committee, as well as authorized agencies/Regional Examination Standing Committees, are responsible for implementing the amended regulations.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The regulations came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (May 20, 2022). The Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee is responsible for determining the number of papers in the written examination. The text does not outline a transition period, so the regulations are expected to be implemented immediately.
* **Specific to Changes:** The Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee will need to revise its examination procedures to align with the newly defined examination methods, weightages, and passing criteria.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is to:
* Standardize and enhance the quality of boiler-related certifications.
* Provide a more transparent and objective evaluation process for candidates.
* Ensure that certified personnel possess the necessary knowledge and skills for the design, manufacture, operation, maintenance, inspection, and certification of boilers.
* Improve the overall safety and efficiency of boiler operations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Indian Boiler Amendment Regulations, 2022, represent a significant update to the examination process for boiler-related certifications. By providing specific guidelines for examination methods, passing marks, and certification issuance, the amendment aims to standardize the process, enhance its quality, and ensure that certified personnel are adequately qualified. This amendment will impact candidates, the Central Boilers Board, and potentially the broader industry by increasing the credibility and consistency of boiler certifications.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Central Boilers Board: An organization under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
New Delhi: The location of the Central Boilers Board notification; the capital of India.
Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950: A set of regulations governing boilers in India.
Boilers Act, 1923: An act of the Indian Parliament relating to boilers.
Indian Boiler Amendment Regulations, 2022: Amendments to the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.
Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee: A committee responsible for conducting examinations related to boilers.
Regional Examination Standing Committees: Committees authorized by the Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee.
T. S. G. NARAYANNEN: Secretary.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 358] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, मइ 20, 2022/वि ाख 30, 1944
No. 358] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022/VAISAKHA 30, 1944
वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय
(ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग)
(केन्द्रीय बॉयलस धबोडध)
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 20 मइ, 2022
सा.का.जन. 375(ऄ).—भारतीय बॉयलर जवजनयम, 1950 के कजतपय जवजनयमों के प्रारूप में और संिोधन करने के
जलए, बॉयलर ऄजधजनयम, 1923 (1923 का 5) की धारा 31 की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन ऄपेक्षानुसार, भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (i) में भारत सरकार के वाजणज् य और ईद्योग मंत्रालय (ईद्योग संवधधन और अंतररक
व् यापार जवभाग) (केंरीय बॉयलसध बोडध) की ऄजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन.156 (ऄ), तारीख 24 फरवरी, 2022 द्वारा
प्रकाजित की गइ थी, जिसमें ऐसे सभी व्यजियों से जिनकी ईससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना थी, ईस तारीख से जिसको
ईि रािपत्र ऄजध सूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को ईपलब् ध करा दी गइ थं, पैंताजलस ददन की ऄवजध की समाजि के पहल े
अक्षेप और सझु ाव अमंजत्रत दकए गए थ;े
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतयां 24 फरवरी, 2022 को िनता को ईपलब् ध करा दी गइ थं,
और ईक्त प्रारूप जवजनयमों पर िनता से कोइ अक्षेप और सुझाव प्राप् त नहं हुए थ;े
ऄतः ऄब केंरीय बॉयलस ध बोड,ध बॉयलर ऄजधजनयम, 1923 (1923 का 5) की धारा 28 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारतीय बॉयलर जवजनयम, 1950 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जवजनयम बनाता ह,
ऄथाधत:-
1. (1) आन जवजनयमों का संजक्षि नाम भारतीय बॉयलर (संिोधन) जवजनयम, 2022 ह।
(2) य ेरािपत्र में ईनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत होंगे।
3419 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. भारतीय बॉयलर जवजनयम, 1950 के जवजनयम 4ि, ईप-जवजनयम (3) में खंड (i) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्न जलजखत खंड रखा
िाएगा, ऄथाधत:-
“(i) केंरीय बॉयलसध बोड ध स्ट्थ ायी परीक्षा सजमजत या कोइ ऄजभकरण या आसके द्वारा प्राजधकृत क्षत्रे ीय स्ट् थायी परीक्षा
सजमजत जनम्न जलजखत पद्धजत के ऄनुसार परीक्षा संचाजलत करेगा, ऄथाधत:-
(क) जलजखत परीक्षा म ें पेपर की ऐसी संखया ि से केंरीय बॉयलसध बोडध स्ट्थ ायी परीक्षा सजमजत द्वारा जवजनश्चय
दकया गया हो, जडज़ाआन, जवजनमाधण, प्रचालन और बॉयलर का ऄनरु क्षण, ववध्वासात्मक परीक्षण
तकनीक, जवजनमाधण के दौरान बॉयलरो का जनरीक्षण और प्रमाणीकरण और भारतीय बॉयलर जवजनयम
के ऄनुसार ईसका ईपयोग ऄंतर्ववष्ट होगा (70 प्रजतित को वरीयता);
(ख) मौजखक परीक्षा हते ु ऄहतध ा के जलए ऄभ् यथथ व यजिक जलजखत परीक्षा म ें कम स े कम 45 प्रजतित और कुल
जमलाकर कम-स-े कम 60 प्रजतित ऄंक प्राप् त करना सुजनजश्चत करेंग;े
(ग) ईपरोि स ेसंबंजधत मौजखक परीक्षा (30 प्रजतित को वरीयता);
(घ) ऄभ्यथथ परीक्षा में ईत्तीणध होन े के क्रम में ईसके कुल प्रािांक का कम से कम 60 प्रजतित सुजनजश्चत करेगा
(जलजखत परीक्षा की 70 प्रजतित वरीयता होगी और मौजखक परीक्षा की 30 प्रजतित वरीयता होगी)
(ङ) केंरीय बॉयलसध बोडध, परीक्षा ईत्तीणध करने के पश्चात ऄभ् यथथ को ईत्तीणध श्रेणी का प्रमाणपत्र िारी
करेगा।”
[फा. सं. पी-30026/4/2020-बॉयलर]
टी.एस.िी. नारायणन, सजचव
रटप्पण : मूल जवजनयम भारत के रािपत्र म ें संखयांक सा.का.जन. 600 तारीख 15 जसतंबर, 1950 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए
थे और सा.का.जन. 551(ऄ), तारीख 11 जसतंबर, 2020 द्वारा ऄंजतम रूप स ेसंिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
(CENTRAL BOILERS BOARD)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th May, 2022
G.S.R. 375(E).—WHEREAS certain draft regulations further to amend the Indian Boiler
Regulations, 1950 were published as required under sub-section (1) of section 31 of the Boilers Act, 1923
(5 of 1923) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), (Central Boilers Board) number G.S.R. 156
(E), dated the 24th February, 2022 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),
inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the
period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the said Gazette notification were made
available to the public;
AND WHEREAS, the copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the
24th February, 2022;
AND WHEREAS, no objections and suggestions were received from the public on the said draft
regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Boilers Act, 1923
(5 of 1923), the Central Boilers Board hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Indian
Boiler Regulations, 1950, namely:-
1. (1) These regulations may be called the Indian Boiler (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
2. In the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950, in regulation 4J, in sub-regulation (3), for clause (i), the
following clause shall be substituted, namely:─
“(i) an examination shall be conducted by the Central Boilers Board Examination Standing Committee or
an agency or Regional Examination Standing Committees authorised by it, as per the following
examination methods, namely:-
(a) written Examination consisting of such number of papers as the Central Boilers Board
Examination Standing Committee may decide, on design, manufacture, operation and
maintenance of the boiler, Non Destructive Testing Techniques, inspection and certification
of boilers during manufacture and use as per Indian Boiler Regulations( 70% weightage);
(b) candidate shall secure at least 45% marks in individual written examination papers and at
least 60% marks in aggregate to qualify for viva-voce;
(c) viva-voce on the above (30% weightage );
(d) candidate shall secure at least 60% marks in aggregate (written exam with 70% weightage
and viva-voce with 30% weightage) in order to pass the examination;
(e) the Central Boilers Board shall issue a passing grade certificate to the candidate after passing
the examination.”.
[F. No. P-30026/4/2020-Boiler]
T. S. G. NARAYANNEN, Secy.
Note : The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, vide, number S.R.O. 600, dated
the 15th day of September, 1950 and lastly amended vide G.S.R. 551(E), dated the 11th September,
2020.
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