Anwendungsbereich des Regulatory Essentials
Geltende Rechtsvorschriften:
Article 1 - This Ordinance applies to every boiler, pressure vessel and steam container other than:
a) a boiler, a pressure vessel or a steam container belonging to the State;
b) a boiler, a pressure vessel or a steam container that is used solely for domestic purposes;
c) a boiler, pressure vessel or steam container that is part of the fixed equipment of a vessel or other floating craft, whether or not the vessel or craft is used or intended for use in navigation;
Content:
Part I - Interpretation and Application
Part II - Appointment of Authority, etc., Keeping of Registers, Certificates of Competency, Boards of Inquiry and Exemptions
Part III - Registration of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Steam Containers
Part IV - Maintenance and Examination of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Steam Containers, and Control of Use and Operation thereof
Part V - Provisions as to Preparation for, Procedure on, and Method of, Examination of Boilers, Steam Receivers and Air Receivers, and as to Pressure Accumulation Tests and Hydraulic Tests
Part VI - Initial Determination of Maximum Permissible Working Pressure of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Part VII - Offences and Penalties
Part VIII - Supplementary and Miscellaneous
The regulation lists general construction requirements (e.g. safety valves, pressure gauges, manholes etc.), but no calculation schemes or standards.
Content:
Part I - General
Article 2) Every boiler and pressure vessel, every part of a boiler or pressure vessel and every part of the auxiliary equipment connected with a boiler or pressure vessel shall be of good construction, sound material, adequate strength and free from any patent defect.
Part II - Boilers, Steam Receivers and Air Receivers
Part III - Auxiliary Equipment
Part IV - Pipes
Part V - Offences, Supplementary and Miscellaneous
The regulation lists the following forms:
- Form of certificates of fitness (to be signed by the Boiler Inspector)
- Form of application for registration (to be signed by the owner)
- Form of certificate of competency (to be signed by the authority)
The machines and equipment specified in the Schedule, subject to each of them at all times being maintained in an efficient and safe condition and operated by persons conversant with the safety requirements relating to the particular equipment, are exempted from the provisions of the Ordinance.
Listed: Boiler and pressure vessel machine types of certain manufacturers based in USA, Japan, Germany, Australia etc.