Cap. 56 sub. leg. B
This Order sets the required forms for fitness certificates, registration applications, and competency certificates for boilers and pressure vessels, and warns that operating equipment without the required examination and certificate is an offence.
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Cap. 56 sub. leg. B
This Order sets the required forms for fitness certificates, registration applications, and competency certificates for boilers and pressure vessels, and warns that operating equipment without the required examination and certificate is an offence.
Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Forms) Order(Cap. 56, section 67) [1 March 1963](Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2022) 1. Citation This Order may be cited as the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Forms) Order.(87 of 1988 s. 52; E.R. 1 of 2022) 2. Form of certificates of fitness The forms of certificates of fitness in respect of boilers and in respect of pressure vessels (other than pressurized fuel containers) issued under section 33 of the Ordinance shall respectively be in Forms 1 and 2 in the Schedule.(87 of 1988 s. 53) 3. Form of application for registration The form of application for registration of a boiler or a pressure vessel shall be in Form 3 in the Schedule.(87 of 1988 s. 54) 4. Form of certificate of competency The form of a certificate of competency shall be in Form 4 in the Schedule.(L.N. 127 of 1967) 5. (Repealed 87 of 1988 s. 55) Schedule [paras. 2, 3 & 4]Form 1 Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56) CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR A STEAM BOILER Registration number of boiler Name of owner Address of owner Address of installation Class or type of boiler Date of construction and brief history Particulars of test:— Boilers examined internally and externally and found to be or placed in a satisfactory condition. Signature Date Boiler mountings examined and found satisfactory. Signature Date *Auxiliary equipment (including the fuel burning installation) examined and found satisfactory. Signature Date *Boiler examined under hydraulic test to a pressure of Signature Date *Miscellaneous inspections: Signature Date *In accordance with section 28, the steam container connected to the boiler has been examined and the outlet therefrom found to be open and free from obstruction. Signature Date I certify that (i) I have this day examined the above boiler under pressure and I am satisfied that it is in safe working order and may be used and operated at a maximum permissible working pressure of . subject to (here insert any conditions imposed under section 33(5) of the Ordinance) ; (ii) that the safety valve has been set and sealed or otherwise adjusted in accordance with section 45 of the Ordinance. This certificate will remain in force until Date Boiler Inspector *Delete if not applicable. Note: Unless an earlier examination is required in consequence of any condition endorsed on this certificate or by other requirements of the Ordinance, the period of validity of this certificate shall be in accordance with section 27(1) of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance. WARNING You are reminded that the boiler must be re-examined before the expiry of this certificate. It is an offence to use or operate a boiler unless it has been examined and a certificate of fitness issued after that examination. If convicted, the penalty is a fine of up to $30,000 (s. 49(1) and (8) of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance). (E.R. 1 of 2022) __________ Form 2 Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56) CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL(OTHER THAN A PRESSURIZED FUEL CONTAINER) Registration number of pressure vessel Name of owner Address of owner Address of installation Description of pressure vessel Date of construction Particulars of test:— Pressure vessel examined internally and externally and found to be or placed in a satisfactory condition. Signature Date *Pressure vessel examined under hydraulic test to a pressure of Signature Date Fittings examined and found satisfactory. Signature Date I certify that (i) I have this day examined the above pressure vessel under pressure and I am satisfied that it is in safe working order and may be used at a maximum permissible working pressure of . subject to (here insert any conditions required under section 33(5) of the Ordinance) ; (ii) that the safety valve has been set and sealed or otherwise adjusted in accordance with section 45 of the Ordinance. This certificate will remain in force until Date *Boiler Inspector*Air Receiver Inspector *Delete if not applicable. Note: Unless an earlier examination is required in consequence of any condition endorsed on this certificate or by other requirements of the Ordinance, the period of validity of this certificate shall be in accordance with section 27(1)(b) of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance. WARNING You are reminded that the pressure vessel must be re-examined before the expiry of this certificate. It is an offence to use or operate a pressure vessel (other than a pressurized fuel container) unless it has been examined and a certificate of fitness issued after that examination. If convicted the penalty is a fine of up to $30,000 (s. 49(1) and (8) of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance). (E.R. 1 of 2022) __________ Form 3 Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56) APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION To: The Authority Sir, Part I I, the undersigned (NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS) of (NAME of establishment) residing at hereby apply for registration of the following items in accordance with the provisions of the above Ordinance:— *BOILER Name and Type Identification No. Date and place of manufacture This boiler *is / is not one of a range of boilers. This boiler *is / is not designed to be transportable from one place to another. This boiler was constructed by *STEAM CONTAINER Type Identification No. Date and place of manufacture This steam container *is / is not connected to the boiler described above. This steam container was constructed by *PRESSURE VESSEL Type { steam receiver*air receiver* Identification No. Date and place of manufacture This pressure vessel *is / is not designed to be transportable from one place to another. This pressure vessel was constructed by *PRESSURIZED FUEL CONTAINER Description Identification No. Date and place of manufacture This pressurized fuel container was constructed by Part II The name and address of the premises at which the { boiler*steam container*pressure vessel*pressurized fuel container* *is / are installed is Part III I declare that *I am the owner/the owner’s name and address is . of Date (Signature of applicant) (Capacity in which applicant signs) *Delete if not applicable. Note 1 Application may be made on this form for any one or one of each of the categories of appliances required to be registered. Where more than one of any of the categories are required to be registered a separate application should be made for each unit. Note 2 Owner, in relation to a boiler or pressure vessel, includes any person who is in possession of the boiler or pressure vessel under an agreement of hire purchase or under a contract between a supplier of boilers or pressure vessels, or the agent of any such supplier, and such person for the sale of the boiler or pressure vessel, notwithstanding that the property in the boiler or pressure vessel has not passed to such person, and, where the owner of a boiler or pressure vessel cannot be found or ascertained or is absent from Hong Kong or is under a disability also includes the agent of the owner. (E.R. 1 of 2022) __________ Form 4 [s. 6] (Front of Cover) Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (Inside Front Cover) Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56) CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY Page 1 Issued under the provisions of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance (Chapter 56) Certificate No. Issued to Photograph Identity Card No. Page 2 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that who has been found duly qualified in accordance with Section 6 of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance is competent to operate boilers and steam receivers covered by the class/es of equipment specified hereunder:— Authority Hong Kong . 19 . Page 3 ENDORSEMENT OF CERTIFICATE In addition to the equipment specified on Page 2 the holder of this Certificate has been found duly qualified in accordance with Section 6 of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance to operate boilers and steam receivers covered by the following class/es of equipment:— Authority Hong Kong . 19 . CLASSES AND TYPES OF EQUIPMENT Class ofEquipment_ Type of Boiler/Steam Receiver for whichCertificate Valid_ All Classes(I to VI) All Boilers (including automatically controlled with superheaters) and Steam Receivers Class I All Water-tube Boilers (including automatically controlled with superheaters) and Steam Receivers Class I(A) Water-tube Boilers (including automatically controlled but without superheaters) and Steam Receivers Class I(B) Manually Controlled Water-tube Boilers (without superheaters) and Steam Receivers Class II All Fire-tube Boilers (including automatically controlled) and Steam Receivers Class II(A) Automatic Fire-tube Boilers and Steam Receivers Class II(B) Manually Controlled Fire-tube Boilers and Steam Receivers Class III All Electrically Heated Boilers (including automatically controlled) and Steam Receivers Class III(A) Manually Controlled Electrically Heated Boilers Class IV Sterilizing and Vulcanizing Boilers Class V Special Purpose Boilers as Specified Class VI Steam Receivers (87 of 1988 s. 56; L.N. 73 of 1996; E.R. 1 of 2022)
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