Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance

(5)
(a)
Where an authorized officer or an appointed examiner is carrying out an examination of a boiler or pressure vessel pursuant to or for the purposes of this Ordinance, he may
require—
(Amended
18 of 1982 s. 15
;
87 of 1988 s. 28
)
(i)
the removal from the boiler or pressure vessel of stays, tubes, pipes or any other fittings that, in his opinion, prevent or may prevent him from making a thorough examination of the boiler or pressure vessel;
(ii)
the removal from the boiler or pressure vessel or its auxiliary equipment of lagging or brickwork or any other material covering any part thereof; and
(iii)
in order to enable him to ascertain the thickness or condition of any part of the boiler or pressure vessel, the drilling of test holes in the plates of the boiler or pressure vessel, the cutting of holes or the removal of rivets.
(b)
Any part of a boiler or pressure vessel that has been removed, and any holes that have been drilled or cut, pursuant to a requirement of an authorized officer or an appointed examiner under paragraph (a) shall be replaced and repaired, respectively, to the satisfaction of the authorized officer or the appointed examiner, as the case may be.
(Amended
18 of 1982 s. 15
;
87 of 1988 s. 28
)