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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-02032026-270615
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 141] | NEW DELHI, WENDESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026
G.S.R. 147(E).—The draft of the following rules further to amend the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the said Act for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft shall be taken into consideration after thirty (30) days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette are made available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Director (Explosives), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No. 252 'A', Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001 or Email: [email protected]; within the period specified above;
The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules, within the period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
Draft rules
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as said rules), in rule 21, after sub rule (15), the following shall be inserted namely:-
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"(16) ISO Tank Container can be used for, above ground storage compressed gas, if properly anchored to the foundation. The structural integrity after anchoring to the foundation shall be certified by reputed structural engineer."
3. In the said rules, in Rule 22 in sub rule (3), after the words, “vessels in one group shall not exceed six", the words, ", however, the number of mounded storage vessels in one group can be nine." shall be inserted.
4. In the said rules, rule 47 shall be omitted.
5. In the said rules in rule 50,
(a) in clause (i)(c), the words, "permission to transport compressed gas in ISO Tank Container within the Indian territory or to" shall be deleted.
(b) clause (vi) shall be deleted.
6. In the said rules, in rule 51,
(a) after the words, "Period for which licences", the words, "or permission" shall be inserted.
(b) after sub rule (3), the following shall be inserted namely:-
"(4) A permission in Form-LS-2B for the transport or import and transport of the compressed gas in ISO tank container shall be granted or renewed subject to a maximum ten years from the date of grant of such permission."
7. In the said rules, in form AS-4,
(a) for the title, "APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF PERMISSION TO TRANSPORT COMPRESSED GAS IN ISO TANK CONTAINERS WITHIN INDIAN TERRITORY", the title, "APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF PERMISSION TO IMPORT AND/OR TRANSPORT COMPRESSED GAS IN ISO TANK CONTAINERS" shall be substituted."
(b) in clause (vi) under title "Application shall accompany two sets of following documents", the words and figures "Rs. 5000/-]" shall be deleted.
8. In the said rules in form LS-2, in condition 16,
(a) in sub clause (a) the words, “and No Objection Certificate issued under Rule 47 of these rules from the concerned Authority shall be submitted along with documents for grant of license" shall be deleted.
(b) in sub clause (b) the following shall be substituted namely:-
"(b) LNG shall be dispensed only in the fuel tank of the non transport vehicles which can never approach the LNG dispensing station licensed in Form LS-1C of these Rules or petroleum dispensing station licensed in Form XIV of the Petroleum Rules and as specified by the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 or into fuel tanks of boat as approved by the Maritime Board or fuel tanks of engines tested by Central Government Testing Laboratories or engine operated by Railways or any other vehicles operated in the premises which are under direct control of the Central or State Government duly approved by the Chief Controller and shall have valid filling permission.”
9. In the said rules, form LS-2A shall be omitted.
10. In the said rules, form LS-2B shall be substituted namely: -
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"FORM-LS-2B
(See Rule 49 and 50)
PERMISSION FOR IMPORT AND/OR TRANSPORT OF ISO TANK CONTAINER FILLED OR
INTENDED TO BE FILLED WITH COMPRESSED GAS
To,
Sub: Import and transport of ISO tank container filled or intended to be filled with compressed gas under Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, -2016.
Sir,
Please refer to your letter No | Dated | on the above subject.
Permission is hereby accorded for import of ISO Tank Container filled with or intended to be filled
with | gas and transport from | to your factory premises located
at | (and return of empty or filled ISO Tank Container) as per the details furnished below:
1. Name of the Fabricator
2. Serial No.::
3. Design/Working Pressure :
4. Design Temperature :
5. Fabrication Code/Type
6. Water Capacity
7. Test and Inspection
8. Certificate No.& date.
9. Weight
10. Safety Valve Set Pressure :
11. Bulk Storage Licence No. :
The permission is valid till
The above permission is accorded subject to the following conditions, namely:-
a) Safety precautions and relevant provisions of the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 should be strictly complied with during transportation of the ISO Tank Container(s).
b) The exhaust of the vehicle shall be fitted with a spark Arrestor of a make approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives if applicable.
c) The mounting or demounting of the container shall be carried out under the direct supervision of a responsible officer of your Organisation and a Safety Certificate under Rule 43 issued under Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 by a competent person or Third Party Inspection Agency duly recognized by the Chief Controller of Explosives.
d) Necessary permission or clearance or licences shall be obtained from Port or Transport and any other authority concerned.
e) The gross weight of the tank shall not exceed the Registered Laden Weight of the vehicle.
f) Product shall be loaded or unloaded only in the premises licensed in FORM-LS-1A of the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules 2016.
g) ISO Tank Container shall be used for transportation of compressed gas for which permission is granted
h) ISO Tank Container shall bear Markings as per the requirements of ISO 6348.
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i) Periodic inspection of ISO Tank Container shall be carried out as specified in International Maritime Dangerous Goods.
j) Repair of ISO Tank Container shall be carried out by Original Equipment Manufacturer or agencies recommended by Original Equipment Manufacturers and approved by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation.
k) The permission letter shall be kept at all times in the permitted vehicle and produced on demand by an officer specified in rule 70.
1) Only responsible persons who are conversant with the conditions of this permission shall be employed for driving the Permitted vehicle or attending to it.
m) The vehicle carrying ISO Tank container shall be constantly attended to by a responsible person and by at least two persons while it is transporting compressed gas:
Provided that the vehicle carrying ISO Tank container may, if empty, be kept unattended in a place approved for the purpose, in writing, by the Chief Controller or Controller.
n) The vehicle carrying ISO Tank container shall at all times carry
(a) at least two portable fire extinguishers of capacity not less than 9 litres and suitable for extinguishing chemical fires;
(b) a strong flexible cable for electrical bonding in case of vehicle used for transportation of flammable compressed gas; the cable shall be at least 5 metres long and shall have at each end a suitable clamp or clip.
o) The compressed gas shall not be loaded or unloaded in/from ISO Tank Container except in a place which is approved within the premises licensed for the purpose under the rules by the Chief Controller or Controller or when the fitments including vessel becomes leaky, defective or otherwise insecure. Provided that the permitted ISO Tank Container may be unloaded at any other place with all the precautions and under adequate supervision if such unloading is necessitated by an accident or break down.
p) No ISO Tank Container shall discharge any compressed gas directly into any process vessel.
q) The permitted ISO Tank Container shall not be loaded if any of the fitments including vessel becomes leaky, defective or otherwise insecure.
r) Before compressed gas is loaded into or unloaded from the permitted ISO Tank Container –
(a) its engine shall be stopped and the battery shall be isolated by a proper switch or otherwise;
(b) its wheels shall be secured by brakes or by scotching;
(c) its chassis shall be electrically bonded by a cable with the pipe into or from which it is to be loaded or unloaded, in case of vehicle used for transportation of flammable compressed gas;
(d) the correct filling or discharge pipe connections are made at both ends;
(e) a responsible person shall be in attendance and remain so until loading or unloading is over and the vehicle has been sealed.
s) Except when called upon by traffic signals or required by the licensing authority or any other officer entrusted with the job of enforcing the rules, the vehicle carrying ISO Tank container shall not stop on any road, congested area or a place which is not a place situated within the premises licensed under the rules for the loading and unloading of ISO Tank Container vehicle.
t) No smoking and no fire or artificial light or any article capable of igniting flammable vapour shall be allowed on the permitted vehicle used for the transportation of any flammable gas.
u) The ISO Tank Container vehicle shall not be used for carrying passengers.
v) No alteration in the permitted ISO Tank Container or its safety fittings shall be carried out without previous sanction in writing of the licensing authority. Such alteration so sanctioned shall be endorsed on the licence by an amendment.
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w) Any accident, fire, explosion or untoward incident occurred within the permitted ISO Tank Container vehicle shall be immediately reported to the Chief Controller, Controller, nearest police station and District Magistrate by quickest mode of communication.
Note:-
1. The above permission may be reviewed, amended and withdrawn at any time, if considered necessary in the interest of safety and contravention of conditions."
[F. No. 2(1)/2017-Explosives]
JAI PRAKASH SHIVAHARE, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification G.S.R. 1109 (E), dated the 1st December, 2016 and subsequently amended vide G.S.R 388(E), dated the 20th April, 2018, G.S.R 148(E), dated the 25th February, 2019, G.S.R. 609 (E) dated 31st August, 2021, G.S.R. 283(E) dated 28th April, 2025, G.S.R. 374(E) dated 5th June, 2025 and G.S.R. 422(E) dated 25th June, 2025.
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Date: 2026.03.02 15:36:07 +05'30'
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