Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962 Regulation relating to boiler and pressure vessel inspection fees (1995-605) [GG No 122 of 6.10.1995] (NSW)

1995—No. 605

FACTORIES, SHOPS AND INDUSTRIES ACT 1962—

REGULATION

(Relating to boiler and pressure vessel inspection fees)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 122 of 6 October 1995]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

Jeffrey Shaw, Q.C., M.L.C.

Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 23 October 1995.

Amendment

2. The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations are amended by

omitting item 1 of Schedule 1 and by inserting instead the following item:

1.

Fees to be charged by boiler inspectors (a) Locomotive, traction engine or road roller, boiler:

(i) not exceeding 7 square metres heating surface .....	$89.00
(ii) exceeding 7 square metres heating surface ........... Boiler (other than a locomotive, traction engine or road roller boiler) having a heating surface (including the heating surface of an economizer or superheater, if any):	$115.00

(b)

(i) not exceeding 2 square metres ............................ $32.00

(ii)  exceeding 2 square metres but not exceeding 5

square metres .................................................... $52.50

(iii)  exceeding 5 square metres but not exceeding 15

square metres .................................................... $83.50

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(iv)   exceeding 15 square metres but not exceeding 70

square metres .................................................... $1 10.50

(v)   exceeding 70 square metres but not exceeding 200

square metres .................................................... $146.00

(vi)   exceeding 200 square metres but not exceeding

400 square metres ............................................. $192.00

(vii)   exceeding 400 square metres but not exceeding

800 square metres ............................................. $192.00 plus
$6.60 per
100 square
metres or
part of 100
square metres
of heating
surface in
excess of 400
square metres

(viii) exceeding 800 square metres .............................. $2 18.00 plus
$3.00 per
100 square
metres or
part of 100
square metres
of heating
surface in
excess of 800
square metres

(c) Steam jacketed pan:

(i)	having an internal diameter not exceeding 1 metre	$25.00
(ii)	having an internal diameter exceeding 1 metre but
not exceeding 1.5 metres ...................................	$32.00
(iii)

having an internal diameter exceeding 1.5 metres . Pressure vessel (other than a steam jacketed pan) having an internal cubic capacity: $37.50

(d)

(i) not exceeding 50 litres ......................................	$25.00
(ii) exceeding 50 litres but not exceeding 1 500 litres	$32.00

(iii)  exceeding 1 500 litres but not exceeding 2 500

litres ................................................................ $50.50

(iv)  exceeding 2 500 litres but not exceeding 15 000

litres ................................................................ $75.50

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(v) exceeding 15 000 litres but not exceeding 700 000

litres ................................................................ $75.50 plus
$2.30 per
2 500 litres
or part of
2 500 litres
in excess of
15 000 litres

(vi) exceeding 700 000 litres ..................................... $707.00 plus
$2.30 per
25 000 litres
or part of
25 000 litres
in excess of
700 000 litres

A 50 per cent surcharge applies for the inspection of a digester, dry renderer, melter, blood receiver, blood dryer or expeller trough.

(e)

Surcharge for single inspection: surcharge applies if on any one day:

(i)  only one boiler (and no pressure vessel) or only one pressure vessel (and no boiler) located on any particular premises is inspected; and

(ii)  the boiler or pressure vessel is of a kind referred to in paragraph (b) (i), (c) (i), (c) (ii), (d) (i) or (d) (ii).

(f)

Discount for multiple inspections: day 5 or more boilers, or 5 or more pressure vessels, located on the same premises are inspected, a 20 per cent discount applies.

(g)

Additional fee for pipe system inspection: is to be charged for the inspection of

(i)  a steam pipe system used in connection with a boiler; or

(ii)  connecting pipes subject to corrosion and wastage and used in connection with a refrigeration system.

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(h) holiday:
If the owner of a boiler or pressure vessel specifically
requests that an inspection of the boiler or pressure

Surcharge for inspection on Saturday, Sunday or public the fee to be charged for an inspection made on that day is double the fee that is otherwise applicable.

(i) Certificates of inspection—Forms B.R.3 and B.R.4 ......... $1.60

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Regulation increases the fees for inspecting boilers and pressure vessels.

This Regulation is made under the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962 and in
particular section 65 (Power to make regulations), for example section 65 (1) (h) and (i).