The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I) on December 04, 2024, issued the notification regarding the Boilers Bill, 2024.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Bill shall now be moved for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha
• Act has now been divided into six chapters and provisions have been rearranged chapter wise.
• Following redundant/obsolete provisions in the Boilers Act,1923 have been omitted namely: -
o Section 1(2): Applicability of Act to the whole of India
o Section 2A: Applicability of Act to feed-pipes
o Section 2B : Applicability of Act to Economiser.
• For Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), the Bill will benefit boiler users including those in MSME sector as provisions related to the decriminalisation have been incorporated in the Bill.
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