SMPV rule, India
The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules 1981
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement-(1) These rules may be called the Static and Mobile
Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -(a) “Act” means the Indian Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884);
(b) “approved” means a drawing, design, specification or code approved by the Chief
Controller ;
(bb) “bottling plant” means a premises where cylinders are filled with compressed gas”
(c) “Chief Controller” means the Chief Controller of Explosives;
(d) “Competent person” means a person or an organisation recognised by the Chief
Controller, for such gases and for such period as may be specified as competent for carrying out tests, examination, inspections and certification for installations and transport vehicles as stipulated in these rules, if such a person or organization possesses the qualifications, experience and other requirements as set out in
Appendix II to these rules and is recognized as per procedure laid down in rule 11-A:
Provided that the Chief Controller may relax the retirements of qualifications in respect of a competent person if such a person is exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable but not the requirements in respect of the facilities at his command;
(e) “Compressed Gas” means any permanent gas, liquefiable gas or gas dissolved in liquid, under pressure or gas mixture which in a closed pressure vessel exercise a pressure exceeding two atmosphere (gauge) at the maximum working temperature and includes Hydrogen Fluoride. In case of vessel without insulation or refrigeration, the maximum working temperature shall be considered as 550 C.;
(f) “Controller of Explosives” includes Jt. Chief Controller of Explosives, the Deputy
Chief Controller of Explosives, Deputy Controller of Explosives and
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title and commencement-(1) These rules may be called the Static and Mobile
Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -(a) “Act” means the Indian Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884);
(b) “approved” means a drawing, design, specification or code approved by the Chief
Controller ;
(bb) “bottling plant” means a premises where cylinders are filled with compressed gas”
(c) “Chief Controller” means the Chief Controller of Explosives;
(d) “Competent person” means a person or an organisation recognised by the Chief
Controller, for such gases and for such period as may be specified as competent for carrying out tests, examination, inspections and certification for installations and transport vehicles as stipulated in these rules, if such a person or organization possesses the qualifications, experience and other requirements as set out in
Appendix II to these rules and is recognized as per procedure laid down in rule 11-A:
Provided that the Chief Controller may relax the retirements of qualifications in respect of a competent person if such a person is exceptionally experienced and knowledgeable but not the requirements in respect of the facilities at his command;
(e) “Compressed Gas” means any permanent gas, liquefiable gas or gas dissolved in liquid, under pressure or gas mixture which in a closed pressure vessel exercise a pressure exceeding two atmosphere (gauge) at the maximum working temperature and includes Hydrogen Fluoride. In case of vessel without insulation or refrigeration, the maximum working temperature shall be considered as 550 C.;
(f) “Controller of Explosives” includes Jt. Chief Controller of Explosives, the Deputy
Chief Controller of Explosives, Deputy Controller of Explosives and