Ordinance on Safety of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Ministry of Labour Ordinance No.33 of September 30, 1972
Latest Amendments:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 171 of July 16, 2001
In Japanese
Chapter II. Boilers
Section 5. Performance Inspection
(Validity Term of Boiler Inspection Certificate)
- Article 37. The validity term of a boiler inspection certificate shall be one year.
- Notwithstanding the provision of the preceding paragraph, as regarding a mobile boiler which has not been installed after having had the shop inspection or the pre-installation inspection and the Director general of the Prefectural Labour Bureau has approved that it has been kept in good condition, the validity term of said mobile boiler inspection certificate may be extended for the period not exceeding two years from the day of the shop inspection or pre-installation inspection and not exceeding 1 year from the day of the boiler installation.
(Performance Inspection, etc.)
- Article 38. A person who intends to obtain a renewal of the validity term of a boiler inspection certificate shall undergo a performance inspection as provided for by paragraph 2 of Article 41 of the Law (hereinafter referred to as the "performance inspection") for the boiler related to the said inspection certificate and the matters set forth in each item of paragraph 1 of Article 14.
- The Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office or the Authorized Agency for Performance Inspection as described in paragraph 2 of Article 41 of the Law (hereinafter referred to as the "authorized agency for performance inspection") shall renew a validity term of a boiler inspection certificate for the boiler which passed the performance inspection as provided for by the preceding paragraph. In this case, the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office or the authorized agency for performance inspection may renew a validity term shorter than one year or longer than one year, but not over two years, based on the results of a performance inspection.
(Application of Performance Inspection, etc.)
Article 39. A person who intends to undergo a performance inspection related to a boiler and to be implemented by the Chief of the Labour Standards Inspection Office shall submit an Application for Performance Inspection of Boiler (Form No.19) to the Chief of the Competent Labour Standards Inspection Office.
(Measures to Be Taken When Undergoing a Performance Inspection)
- Article 40. A person who undergoes a performance inspection related to a boiler shall cool the boiler concerned (including combustion chamber) and flue, clean them and make other preparations required for the performance inspection. However, cooling and cleaning of the boiler (including the combustion chamber) and flue may be omitted in the case of boilers approved by the Chief of the competent Labour Standards Inspection Office.
- The provisions of paragraph 2 and 3 of Article 6 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a performance inspection related to a boiler. In this case, the term "the Director General of the Prefectural Labour Bureau" used in paragraph 2 of the said Article shall be read as "the Chief of the Labour Standards Inspection Office."
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