Please find attached the Petroleum (Amendment) Rules, 2018, notified on 10.8.2018. Main amendments are as follows:
1. Fee Adjustments
- The fee payable under the rules for various purposes has increased. The fee payable to competent persons for inspection, testing, and certification is now specified under Part B of the First Schedule. Fees other than the license fee are specified under Part C of the First Schedule. All fees are to be paid through banking channels only and not in cash.
2. Communication Requirements
- The requirement of sending a telegram to the Chief Controller in case of fire or major leakage, etc., has been deleted.
3. Certification Filing
- The tank testing certificate (Rule 126) and safety certificate (Rule 130) to be issued by a competent person must be filed online on the PESO website.
4. NOC Format and Acceptance
- The format for the NOC to be issued by the district authority is specified. The licensing authority shall accept the NOC within three years of its issue.
5. License Renewal Application
- Applications for the renewal of a license must be made within one year of its expiry. Failing this, an application for a new license will have to be made with an NOC from the district authority.
6. Storage License Specifications
- The license to import and store petroleum in an installation (Form XV) specifies the minimum inter-distance between storage tanks (For Class C – 6 meters; Others – 10 meters).
7. Temporary Storage License Omission
- Form XVII, being the license to store Petroleum Class A temporarily up to 50,000 liters for fueling aircraft in connection with crop spraying work, has been omitted.
1. Fee Adjustments
- The fee payable under the rules for various purposes has increased. The fee payable to competent persons for inspection, testing, and certification is now specified under Part B of the First Schedule. Fees other than the license fee are specified under Part C of the First Schedule. All fees are to be paid through banking channels only and not in cash.
2. Communication Requirements
- The requirement of sending a telegram to the Chief Controller in case of fire or major leakage, etc., has been deleted.
3. Certification Filing
- The tank testing certificate (Rule 126) and safety certificate (Rule 130) to be issued by a competent person must be filed online on the PESO website.
4. NOC Format and Acceptance
- The format for the NOC to be issued by the district authority is specified. The licensing authority shall accept the NOC within three years of its issue.
5. License Renewal Application
- Applications for the renewal of a license must be made within one year of its expiry. Failing this, an application for a new license will have to be made with an NOC from the district authority.
6. Storage License Specifications
- The license to import and store petroleum in an installation (Form XV) specifies the minimum inter-distance between storage tanks (For Class C – 6 meters; Others – 10 meters).
7. Temporary Storage License Omission
- Form XVII, being the license to store Petroleum Class A temporarily up to 50,000 liters for fueling aircraft in connection with crop spraying work, has been omitted.
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