A-20 - Pressure Vessels Act

Section 2 Disposition versions

1977-12-31

2. In this act:

(1)  The word “Minister” designates the Minister of Labour and Manpower;

(2)  The words “chief inspector” designate the inspector appointed in virtue of subsection 1 of section 3 of this act;

(3)  The words “pressure vessels” designate the following apparatus and all accessories connected thereto:

(a)  Boilers and furnaces, either steam or hot water;

(b)  Automatic apparatus for heating boilers or furnaces;

(c)  Refrigerating plants;

(d)  Tanks or vessels containing gas, air or liquids under pressure;

(e)  Every other apparatus that the Gouvernement may indicate;

(4)  The words “public buildings” have the meaning given to them in the Public Buildings Safety Act (chapter S-3) and include, in addition, gasoline distributing stations;

(5)  The words “industrial establishments” have the meaning given to them in the Industrial and Commercial Establishments Act (chapter E-15);

(6)  The words “owner of a public building” mean and include every person, company, association or corporation being in possession of or renting a public building or an industrial establishment;

(7)  The word “certificate” means an approval by the chief inspector of every pressure vessel contemplated under paragraph 3 of this section, with respect to the construction, installation or the inspection thereof;

(8)  The word “inspectors” or “inspector” designates the chief inspector or an inspector appointed in virtue of subsection 2 of section 3 of this act;

(9)  The word “regulations” designates the regulations adopted in virtue of this act.

R. S. 1964, c. 156, s. 2; 1968, c. 43, s. 17.