BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS (FORMS) ORDER
Title
BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS (FORMS) ORDER
Description
BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS (FORMS) ORDER
(Cap. 56, section 67)
[1 March 19631
L.N. 21163 L.N. 67164, L.N. 127167, L.N. 56168, L.N. 155171, L.N. 145179, R. Ed. 1979,
L.N. 377181, 87 of 1988, 337/0
Citation
1. This order may be cited as the Boilers and Pressure Vessels (Forms) Order.
(87 of 1988 s. 52)
Form of certificates of fitness
2. 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)
Form of application for registration
3. 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)
Form of certificate of competency
4. The form of a certificate of competency shall be in Form 4 in the Schedule.
(L.N. 127167)
5.(Repealed 87 of 1988 s. 55)
SCHEDULE [paras. 2, 3 41
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 ......................................................................
................... 1 .........................
Particulars of test:-
Boilers examined internally and externally Signature
and found to be or placed in a satisfactory
condition. Date
Boiler mountings examined and found Signature
.................................................
satisfactory. Date
*Auxiliary equipment (including the fuel Signature
burning installation) examined and found
satisfactory. Date
*Boiler examined under hydraulic test to a Signature
pressure of ...........Date
*Miscellaneous inspections: Signature
Date
*In accordance with section 28, the steamSignature ....................................
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container connected to the boiler has been
examined and the outlet therefrom found..Date
................................................
to be open and free from obstruction.
1 certify that (i) 1 have this day examined the above boiler under pressure and 1 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)
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.........................................1 1
................................................ .
(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 ....................................... ......... 1
............
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).
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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 .......................................
.......................................................................
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............................................... .......
Address of installation .....................................
Description of pressure vessel ............................................................
...................................................
Date of construction
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Particulars of test:
Pressure vessel examined internally and...Signature ..............
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externally and found to be or placed in a
satisfactory condition...............Date .......
*Pressure vessel examined under hydraulic Signature
test to a pressure of .Date
.........................................
Fittings examined and found satisfactory. Signature .............. ..........
..........................
Date
.....................................................
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I certify that (i) 1 have this day examined the above pressure vessel under pressure and 1 am satisfied
that it is in safe working order and may be used at a maximum permissible working pressure of ........
............... . ................ 1 subject to (here insert any conditions
required under section 33(5) of the Ordinance)
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(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).
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FORM 3
BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 56)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
To THE
AUTHORITY
Sir,
Part 1 1, 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 *islis 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
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*PRESSURIZED FUEL CONTAINERDescription
Identification No . .....................................
............... 1 ...........
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Date and place of manufacture
.................
.............1 1 ......
This pressurized fuel container was constructed by ..............
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Part 11
boiler*
The name and address of the steam container*
premises at which the pressure vessel*
1 pressurized fuel
container*
*is/are installed is
...................................................................................................
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Part M 1 declare that *1 am the owner/the owner's name and address is
........................... .of ......1
Date
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(Signature of applicant).
..................
(Capacity in which applicant signs).
*Delete if not applicable.
Note 1Application may be made on this form for any one or one of each of the categories of
appliances required to he 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.
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BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 56)
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
Issued under the provisions of the
BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 56)
Certificate No . ...........................................
......................................................................
Issued to
....................................................................................................................................
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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:-
...................... 1.1 ....................................
......................... 1
...............1 1
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:
................................. 1
.................
......................... 1
Authority.
Hong Kong ..............19
CLASSES AND TYPES OF EQUIPMENT
Class ofType of Boiler/Steam Receiver for which
Equipment Certificate Valid
All Classes All Boilers (including automatically controlled with superheaters) and Steam
(I to VI) Receivers
Class 1 All Water-tube Boilers (including automatically controlled with superheaters)
and Steam Receivers
Class IIA) Water-tube Boilers (including automatically controlled but without super-
heaters) and Steam Receivers
Class IIB) Manually Controlled Water-tube Boilers (without superheaters) and Steam
Receivers
Class 11 All Fire-tube Boilers (including automatically controlled) and Steam Receivers
Class IIIA) 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
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Abstract
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/2320
Edition
1964
Volume
v5
Subsequent Cap No.
56
Number of Pages
17
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS (FORMS) ORDER,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed April 28, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/2320.