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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-14012025-260210
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II- Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 29]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025/ PAUSHA 23, 1946
353 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the, 11th December, 2024
G.S.R. 33(E).— The draft of the following rules to amend the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels
(Unfired) Rules, 2016, which Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by
sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 read with section 14 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 the expiry of a period of thirty (30) days from the date on which the copies of the
Gazette of India containing this notification 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 Bhavan, New Delhi – 110011 or Email: expl-dipp@nic.in; 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 above so specified will be taken into consideration by the Central Government.
DRAFT RULE
1. Short titled and commencement:—
2. These rules may be called the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) (Amendment) Rules,
2024.
3. They shall come into force on the date of their final publication
in the Official Gazette.
4. In rule 2 of the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 (herein after referred to
as said rules),
a. after clause (xxxiii), the following clauses shall be inserted namely:—
“(xxxiiia) “Micro and Small Enterprises” means an enterprise defined in clause (h) and
clause (m) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act,
2006.
(xxxiiib) “Micro & Small Startup” means an entity registered with Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and as
defined in clause (a) of paragraph 1 of the Gazette Notification having G.S.R. 127(E) dated
19th February, 2019”.
b. after clause (xliv), the following clause shall be inserted namely:—
“(xlv) “Women Entrepreneur” means an enterprise owned and controlled by a woman
having a minimum financial interest of 26% of the capital”.
3. For Schedule I of the said rules, the following shall be substituted, namely:—
SCHEDULE-I
(Refer rules 4,6,11,12,35,46,49,50,53,54,60,61)
A. Licence Forms, Purposes, Licensing Authority and Licence Fees
+-----+----------+------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------+------------------------------+----------------+
| Sl. | Form of | Purpose for | Authority | License fee | Fees for Micro & | For Women |
| No | License | which granted | empowered to | (in Rs.) | Small Enterprises | (in Rs.) |
| | | | grant license | | including Startup | |
| | | | | | (in Rs) | |
+=====+==========+==============================+=======================+=============+==============================+================+
| 1. | LS-1A | To store compressed gas in | Chief Controller or | a. Where the| a. Where the total water | a. Where the |
| | | pressure vessels. | Controller authorised | total water | capacity of vessels in an | total water |
| | | | by him. | capacity of | installation does not exceed | capacity of |
| | | | | vessels in | 5,000 litres. Rs.2500. | vessels in an |
| | | | | an | | installation |
| | | | | installation| b. Where the total water | does not exceed|
| | | | | does not | capacity of vessels in an | 5,000 litres. |
| | | | | exceed 5,000| installation exceeds 5,000 | Rs.1000. |
| | | | | litres. | litres. Rs.2500 litres for | b. Where the |
| | | | | Rs.5000. | the first 5,000 litres and | total water |
| | | | | b. Where the| for every additional 1,000 | capacity of |
| | | | | total water | litres or part thereof Rs. | vessels in an |
| | | | | capacity of | 1250 subject to a maximum of | installation |
| | | | | vessels in | Rs. 25,000. | exceeds 5,000 |
| | | | | an | | litres. Rs.1000|
| | | | | installation| | litres for the |
| | | | | exceeds 5,000| | first 5,000 |
| | | | | litres. | | litres and for |
| | | | | Rs.5000 | | every additional|
| | | | | litres for | | 1,000 litres or|
| | | | | the first | | part thereof Rs.|
| | | | | 5,000 litres| | 500 subject to a|
| | | | | and for | | maximum of Rs.|
| | | | | every | | 10,000. |
| | | | | additional | | |
| | | | | 1,000 litres| | |
| | | | | or part | | |
| | | | | thereof Rs. | | |
| | | | | 2500 subject| | |
| | | | | to a maximum| | |
| | | | | of Rs. | | |
| | | | | 50,000. | | |
+-----+==========+==============================+=======================+=============+==============================+================+
| 2. | LS-1B | To store and dispense auto- | Chief Controller or | Same as the | Same as the licence in Form | Same as the |
| | | LPG in auto-LPG dispensing | Controller authorised | licence in | LS-1A. | licence in Form|
| | | station as automotive fuel | by him. | Form LS-1A. | | LS-1A. |
| | | to motor vehicles. | | | | |
+-----+==========+==============================+=======================+=============+==============================+================+
| 3. | LS-1C | To store and dispense auto- | Chief Controller or | Same as the | Same as the licence in Form | Same as the |
| | | LNG in auto-LNG dispensing. | Controller authorised | licence in | LS-1A. | licence in Form|
| | | | by him. | Form LS-1A. | | LS-1A. |
+-----+==========+==============================+=======================+=============+==============================+================+
| 4. | LS-2 | To transport in pressure | Chief Controller alor | Rs. 5000/- | Rs. 2500/- | Rs. 1000/- |
| | | vessel vehicle. | Controller authorised | | | |
| | | | by him. | | | |
+-----+==========+==============================+=======================+=============+==============================+================+
B: Fee other than license fee
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| Sl. No.| Purpose | License fee | Fees for Micro & | Fees for Micro | For Women |
| | | (in Rs.) | Small Enterprises| & Small Startup | (in Rs.) |
| | | | (in Rs) | (in Rs) | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 1. | Approval or renewal of shop approval to manufacture | 5000/ Year | 2500/ Year | 2500/ Year | 1000/ Year |
| | pressure vessel, vaporizer and fittings under Rule 4 (3) | | | | |
| | (i) and (ii). | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 2. | Approval of design drawing of pressure vessel, vaporizer | 2500/- | 1250/- | 1250/- | 500/- |
| | & fittings under Rule 4(3) (iii). | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 3. | Import of pressure vessel under Rule 4(5). | 5000/- | 2500/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 4. | Repairing of pressure vessel under Rule 6. | 2500/- | 1250/- | 1250/- | 500/- |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 5. | Recognition of competent person/inspector under Rule 12. | 5000 /Year | /2500 / Year | 2500 / Year | 1000 / Year|
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 6. | Approval of vehicle mounting drawing for transport of | 2000/- | 1000/- | 1000/- | 400/- |
| | compressed gas under Rule 35(2). | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 7. | Prior approval of specification and plans of vessels and | 2000/- | 1000/- | 1000/- | 400/- |
| | premises under Rule 46. | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 8. | Issue of authenticated copy of licence under Rule 49(3). | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- | 200/- |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 9. | Prior approval of alternation in the licensed premises | 2000/- | 1000/- | 1000/- | 400/- |
| | under Rule 53(2). | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 10. | Amendment of licence under Rules 54(1). | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- | 200/- |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 11. | Transfer of licence under Rule 54(2). | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- | 200/- |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 12. | Issue of new licence in case of death or disability of | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- | 200/- |
| | licensee under Rule 60(2). | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 13. | Issue of duplicate copy of licence under Rule 61. | 1000/- | 500/- | 500/- | 200/- |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
| 14. | Grant / Renewal of recognition for installer / operator | 5000 /Year | /2500 / Year | 2500 / Year | 1000 / Year|
| | as mentioned in Schedule-II and IV | | | | |
+-------+----------------------------------------------------------+-------------+------------------+-----------------+------------+
(A) For the purpose of claiming relaxation in fees as mentioned in sub-rule (1) above, the applicant shall
submit the following documents, namely:-
a. Micro and Small Enterprises - Certificate issued by Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises.
Provided that, above said relaxation shall only be applicable to Micro and
Small Enterprises and not for Medium Enterprises.
(b) Micro and Small Startup - Documentary evidence towards registration with
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry
Provided that, above said relaxation shall only be applicable to Micro and Small
Startup and not for Medium Startup.
(c) Women Entrepreneur - Documentary evidence towards Proprietor or Director of the
firm or company
(B) In case where Micro and Small Enterprises or Micro and Small Startup owned and controlled by a
woman, the fees whichever is lower shall be applicable.
Provided that if information submitted by the applicant, is found to be false or
misleading at any stage, the approval or license shall be liable to be cancelled".
[F.No. P-13033/92/2023-EXPLOSIVE ]
Dr. SANDHYA BHULLAR, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principle rules were published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification number
G.S.R. 553(E) dated the 11th July, 2012 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R
469(E) dated 9th July 2013, G.S.R. 938(E) dated 27th September, 2018 and G.S.R. 608(E), dated the
31stAugust, 2021.