The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) on June 05, 2026, issued the Gas Cylinders (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026, further to amend the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016.
They shall come into force on June 05, 2026.
The following has been amended:
• Rule 48 shall be omitted.
• In FORM C, under the heading “DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE IN FORM E, or E and D, or F, or G, or H”, item (vi) shall be omitted.
• In FORM F, after condition 8, the new condition shall be inserted, namely: “8A. For industrial gas cylinders, higher stacking and lesser gangway may be permitted by the licensing authority, if cylinders are packed in certified structured packaging (racks, cages) with adequate straps, clips or interlocks to ensure the integrity of the cylinder, its fittings and proper maneuvering of cylinders are ensured with these certified structured packaging and loading and unloading procedure shall comply with the national or international codes.”.
[Notification no. - G.S.R. 447(E)]
