The Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide its notification dated 31st August 2021 has published the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016.
Through this amendment the term competent person which is defined under rule 2 (viii) has been substituted as follows:
“competent person”means a person recognized by the Chief Controller, for such gases and vessels and for such period as may be specified by him as competent, for carrying out tests, examinations, certification for installations and transport vehicles as stipulated in these rules, if the person possess the qualifications and experience and other requirements as set out in Appendix IIA to these rules and the recognition is granted as per procedure laid down in Rule 12:
Provided that the Chief Controller may relax the requirements of qualifications in respect of a competent person if such person is exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable but not the requirements in respect of the facilities at his command.
Further the term Third Party Inspection Agency has been defined as, a professional organization recognized by Chief Controller to carry out inspection, certifications, testing including safety audit of major accident hazards premises as defined under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989, and having persons with qualifications and experience as applicable to the competent persons.
In Rule 61 which specifies “Loss of license”, has been substituted, as follows:
“When a license granted under these rules is lost or accidentally destroyed, system-generated copy may be downloaded by the licensee from the online portal of Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization.
