(1) Any owner who intends to register a boiler under section 12, shall engage an inspecting authority for carrying out inspection at the stage of erection of the boiler.
(2) The inspecting authority shall follow such procedure for inspection and certification of a boiler or boiler components, or both, as may be specified by regulations.
(3) Where, after inspection, the inspecting authority---
(a) is satisfied that the erection of the boiler is in accordance with such standards as may be specified by regulations, it shall grant a certificate of inspection in such form as may be specified by regulations; or
(b) is of the opinion that the boiler has not been erected in accordance with such regulations, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the certificate and shall communicate such refusal to the owner and the manufacturer of the boiler or boiler components forthwith:
Provided that no such certificate shall be refused unless the inspecting authority has directed the owner in writing to carry out such modifications or rectifications as it deems necessary and the inspecting authority is of the opinion that in spite of such direction, the owner has not carried out the modifications or rectifications.
(4) The inspecting authority may, for the purposes of inspection under this section, charge such fee as may be specified by regulations.
(2) The inspecting authority shall follow such procedure for inspection and certification of a boiler or boiler components, or both, as may be specified by regulations.
(3) Where, after inspection, the inspecting authority---
(a) is satisfied that the erection of the boiler is in accordance with such standards as may be specified by regulations, it shall grant a certificate of inspection in such form as may be specified by regulations; or
(b) is of the opinion that the boiler has not been erected in accordance with such regulations, it may for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the certificate and shall communicate such refusal to the owner and the manufacturer of the boiler or boiler components forthwith:
Provided that no such certificate shall be refused unless the inspecting authority has directed the owner in writing to carry out such modifications or rectifications as it deems necessary and the inspecting authority is of the opinion that in spite of such direction, the owner has not carried out the modifications or rectifications.
(4) The inspecting authority may, for the purposes of inspection under this section, charge such fee as may be specified by regulations.
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