Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016, as per the Explosives Act of 1884. The amendments, named the Gas Cylinders Amendment Rules, 2019, come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The notification addresses No Objection Certificates for specific licenses.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016:
* The Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016 are further amended.
* These amendments are called the Gas Cylinders Amendment Rules, 2019.
* The rules come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Rule 48 Amendment:
* In Rule 48 of the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, after subrule 3, subrule 3A is inserted.
* Subrule 3A states that the requirement of a No Objection Certificate from the District Authority under subrule 2 is not applicable for a license in form G forming part of a service station licensed in form XIV under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Impact Analysis:
License Holders in Form G:
Impact: License holders in form G, who are part of a service station licensed in form XIV under the Petroleum Rules, 2002, are no longer required to obtain a No Objection Certificate from the District Authority.
Action Required: No specific action is required as it is a relaxation of previous requirements.
District Authorities:
Impact: District Authorities are no longer required to issue No Objection Certificates to license holders in form G who are part of a service station licensed in form XIV under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Action Required: Update procedures to reflect the removal of the No Objection Certificate requirement for the specified license holders.
Key Entities Referenced
Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016: A set of rules pertaining to gas cylinders, which are being amended by this notification.
Explosives Act, 1884: An act of law referenced as the basis for amending the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry responsible for the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion: A department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Gas Cylinders Amendment Rules, 2019: The title of the new rules that are being introduced.
District Authority: The local administrative body from which a No Objection Certificate was previously required.
Petroleum Rules, 2002: Rules under which a service station license in form XIV is issued.
SHAILENDRA SINGH: Additional Secretary, the signing authority of the notification.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2019
G.S.R. 44(E).—WHEREAS the draft of certain rules further to amend the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016
were published as required by Section 18 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884) in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (i), dated the 14th November, 2018, vide notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion) number G.S.R. 1109(E), dated the 13th November, 2018 inviting objections and suggestions from
all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the
copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
AND WHEREAS, the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the
14th November, 2018;
AND WHEREAS, no objections and suggestions were received from the public on the said draft rules;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives
Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Gas
Cylinder Rules, 2016, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Gas Cylinders (Amendment)
Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Gas Cylinders Rules,2016, in rule 48, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted,
namely:—
“(3A) The requirement of “No Objection Certificate” from District Authority under sub-rule (2) shall not
be applicable for a licence in form “G” forming part of a service station licensed in form XIV
under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.”.
[F. No. 3(2)/2018-Expl]
SHAILENDRA SINGH, Addl. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 1081(E), dated the 22nd November, 2016 and
subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 189(E), dated the 27th February, 2018 and G.S.R. 231(E), dated the
15th March, 2018.
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