MACHINERY INSPECTION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 11370, 1 September 1908, Page 2

MACHINERY INSPECTION.

PROPOSED ALTERATIOIs T OF LAW

(From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) '■'■"' WELLINGTON, this day. : Owners of .machinery generally will be interested in the Inspection of Macliinery Bill which has been introduced by the 'Hon, J. A. Millar. A fine feature of the new measure includes a new definition xJfboilei' as "any^ boiler or vessel in wliich or by means of which steam is used or applied "under pressure for, any purpose." Provision is made whereby any specified"' kind of machinery shall cease to be subject to the Act." Notification must be made to the inspector of repairs or alterations to machinery and boilers. To tlie offence of increasing, the pressure of a bbiler beyond tliat granted, in the "certificate is added a -provision imposing a penalty not exceeding £100. Glass water gauges fitted to boilers /must be suitably Due 'provision is made regarding the engineering of steam, turbine, and stationary engines, and an engine-driver who absents 1 himself from Ids oliarge is guilty of am offence. In certain .oases power is given to the Inspector of Macliniery to insist tliat the bpilers and engines shall be in charge of separate persons. Tlie loss of a hand or foot prevents a man acting ,as the driver of a locomotive, steam engine, or winding engine. A. J certificate .of service sliall rank equally with a certificate .of competency. Power is given to the Minister to oppoint a; chairman and secretary of the examining. Boards under the fining A<fcs. Every applicant for examination must be a. British subject, and satisfy the Board" that he can speak arid write tho English language sufficiently to be able to perform the duties he .is required to perform as holder of a certificate. The. provisiin in. the principal Act, giving tlie Bbard power to grant or refuse a certificate lipon any grounds it deems advisable,, $s to be repealed. The provisions of the: 'Act respecting inspection of, machinery,' and tho issue of certificates, will apply to all vehicles propelled by steam, : and to all motors of a weight over ' three 'tons;.' "Motor" is described; as a vehicle propelled by its own mechanical power, and 1 60 constructed as not to emit smoke, steam, or visible vapor, except from any temporary or accidental cause. , . ,r ' •