Unit 3: Jurisdictional Legislation, Codes and Standards for Power Engineers

Question 1

Jurisdictions

Answer 1

Refers to Provinces or Territories

Question 2

Inspector

Answer 2

Person with authority under the jurisdictional act to enforce boiler and pressure vessel safety law.

Question 3

CSA

Answer 3

Canadian Standards Association

Question 4

What is an Act?

Answer 4

Acts are bills that have been enacts and are written in broad, general terms so that they may apply to a wide range of circumstances. For instance, they can ensure the design, construction, installation, inspection, operation or repair of an industry. They generally list the purpose of the act, special definitions used, and describe what is an offence under the act.

Question 5

Regulations?

Answer 5

Regulations support an Act by providing specific direction to citizens and law enforcement on how to enforce the Act. Regulations also include a set of adopted standards and codes that are enforced by law. The set of standards and codes that are selected are determined by a minister selected by the jurisdictional government.

Question 6

What is a Standard?

Answer 6

A Standard is an agreed, regular, repeatable way to produce products or perform processes.

Question 7

What are Codes?

Answer 7

Codes are rules or standards written in such a way that they can be enforced by government.

Question 8

ACI

Answer 8

Association of Cheif Inspectors (Each Jurisdiction has one)

Question 9

IPE

Answer 9

Institute of Power Engineers (Professional Title Holder Group like CPA)