The Goa Boiler (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.

Notification
VI/BLR/(2)/A-117/(a)/2574

The following draft rules which the Government of Goa proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Boilers Act, 1923 (Act 5 of 1923) so as to further amend the Goa Boiler Rules, 1983 are hereby pre-published as required by section 31 of the said Act, for information of all the persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said Rules will be taken into consideration by the Government after expiry of a period of sixty days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

All objections and/or suggestions to the said draft rules may be forwarded to the Secretary (Factories and Boilers), Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, before the expiry of the said period of sixty days so that they may be taken into consideration at the time of finalization of the said draft Rules.

DRAFT RULES

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Boilers Act, 1923 (Act 5 of 1923), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend the Goa Boilers Rules, 1983, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement — 

(1) These rules may be called the Goa Boiler (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment of rule 36.— In rule 36 of the Goa Boiler Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Rules”),
(i) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted namely:—
(2) Inspection fees.— Inspection Fees for renewal of certificate of boilers shall be calculated on the basis of rating and shall be levied in accordance with the following scale, namely:—

1. For boiler rating not exceeding 10 sq. mts. Rs. 2,700/-.
2. For boiler rating exceeding 10 sq. mts. but not exceeding 30 sq. mts. Rs. 3,200/-.
3. For boiler rating exceeding 30 sq. mts. but not exceeding 50 sq. mts. Rs. 3,900/-.
4. For boiler rating exceeding 50 sq. mts. but not exceeding 70 sq. mts. Rs. 4,600/-.
5. For boiler rating exceeding 70 sq. mts. but not exceeding 90 sq. mts. Rs. 5,300/-.
6. For boiler rating exceeding 90 sq. mts. but not exceeding 110 sq. mts. Rs. 5,900/-.
7. For boiler rating exceeding 110 sq. mts. but not exceeding 200 sq. mts. Rs. 6,600/-.
8. For boiler rating exceeding 200 sq. mts. but not exceeding 400 sq. mts. Rs. 7,300/-.
9. For boiler rating exceeding 400 sq. mts. but not exceeding 600 sq. mts. Rs. 7,900/-.
10. For boiler rating exceeding 600 sq. mts. but not exceeding 800 sq. mts. Rs. 9,100/-.
11. For boiler rating exceeding 800 sq. mts. but not exceeding 1000 sq. mts. Rs. 10,500/-.
12. For boiler rating exceeding 1000 sq. mts. but not exceeding 1200 sq. mts. Rs. 11,900/-.
13. For boiler rating exceeding 1200 sq. mts. but not exceeding 1400 sq. mts. Rs. 13,200/-.
14. For boiler rating exceeding 1400 sq. mts. but not exceeding 1600 sq. mts. Rs. 14,400/-.
15. For boiler rating exceeding 1600 sq. mts. but not exceeding 1800 sq. mts. Rs. 15,800/-.
16. For boiler rating exceeding 1800 sq. mts. but not exceeding 2000 sq. mts. Rs. 18,500/-.
17. For boiler rating exceeding 2000 sq. mts. but not exceeding 2200 sq. mts. Rs. 21,000/-.
18. For boiler rating exceeding 2200 sq. mts. but not exceeding 2400 sq. mts. Rs. 23,700/-.
19. For boiler rating exceeding 2400 sq. mts. but not exceeding 2600 sq. mts. Rs. 26,300/-.
20. For boiler rating exceeding 2600 sq. mts. but not exceeding 2800 sq. mts. Rs. 28,900/-.
21. For boiler rating exceeding 2800 sq. mts. but not exceeding 3000 sq. mts. Rs. 31,500/-.
22. Above 3000 sq. meters for every 200 sq. mts. or part thereof, an additional fee of Rs. 1400/- shall be charged:

Provided that when any owner is willing to accept a renewed certificate for less than twelve months in order to approximate the date of annual inspection to the date on which other boilers in the locality are inspected, a certificate for such period of less than twelve months, as may be necessary for such approximation of dates, may be granted at a reduced fee to be calculated at one twelfth of the ordinary fee for each full month, portion of a month will be reckoned as one full month.”;

(ii) in sub-rule (3),
(A) in clause (a),
(a) in sub-clause (i), for the letters and figures “Rs. 1000/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 2,000/-” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-clause (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs. 500/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 1000/-” shall be substituted;
(B) in clause (b),
(a) in sub-clause (i) for the letters and figures “Rs. 1,500/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 3,000/-” shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-clause (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs. 1000/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 2,000/-” shall be substituted;
(C) in clause (c), for the letters and figures “Rs. 150/-” and “Rs. 1000/-”, wherever they occur, the letters and figures “Rs. 300/-” and “Rs. 2,000/-” shall be respectively substituted;
(iii) in sub-rule (4), in clause (a),—
(A) in sub-clause (i) and (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs. 1,500/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 6000/-” shall be substituted;
(B) in sub-clause (iii), for the letters and figures “Rs. 750/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 3000/-” shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 38-A.— For rule 38-A of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:—

“38–A. Fees for approval and renewal.— The fees for the approval of following firms and renewal of its approval shall be calculated on the basis of rates to be levied in accordance with the following scale, namely:—

(a) (i) for approval of firm for pipe fabrication Rs. 5,000/-.
(ii) for renewal of approval of firm as pipe fabrication firm Rs. 3,200/-.
(b) (i) for approval of firm as boiler repairer/erector Rs. 5,000/-.
(ii) for renewal of approval of firm as boiler repairer/erector firm Rs. 3,200/-.
(c) (i) for approval of firm for manufacture of boilers, economisers, Rs. 20,000/-. pipes, tubes, pressure vessels and heat exchangers
(ii) for renewal of approval of firm for manufacturer of boilers, Rs. 10,600/-. economisers, pipes, tubes, pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
(d) (i) for approval of firm for manufacture of castings, forgings, Rs. 12,500/-. valves, forged-flanges and such other fittings.
(ii) for renewal of approval of firm for manufacture of castings, Rs. 7,000/-. forgings, valves, forged-flanges and such other fittings.
(e) (i) for approval of firm for manufacture of plate flanges Rs. 8,800/-.
(ii) for renewal of approval of firm for manufacture of plate flanges. Rs. 5,000/-.
(f) (i) for approval of testing laboratory Rs. 8,800/-.
(ii) for renewal of approval of testing laboratory Rs. 5,000/-.
(g) (i) for approval of electrode manufacturer (initial qualification) Rs. 5,000/-.
(ii) for renewal of approval of electrode manufacturer (periodical Rs. 3,200/-. testing)

4. Amendment of rule 41.— In rule 41 for the principal Rules, for the letters and figures “Rs. 375/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 500/-” shall be substituted.
5. Amendment of rule 42.— In rule 42 of the principal Rules, for the letters and figures “Rs. 200/-”, the letters and figures “Rs. 300/-” shall be substituted.
6. Amendment of rule 52.— In rule 52 of the principal Rules, for the words “rupees three hundred seventy-five”, the words “rupees five hundred” shall be substituted.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Vivek P. Marathe,

Chief Inspector & ex officio Joint Secretary (F&B).
Panaji, 10th October, 2018.