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Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996
Act ID: 1996
Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996
"Rules for emergency planning and response to chemical accidents."
Table of Contents
13 Sections
Ch. 1
Content
S.2
Definitions .-In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
S.3
Constitution of Central Crisis Group .-(1) The Central Government shall constitute a Central Crisis Group for management of chemical accidents and set up a Crisis Alert System in accordance with the provisions of rule 4 within thirty days from the date of the commencement of these rules
S.4
Constitution of Crisis Alert System .-The Central Government shall,
S.5
Functions of the Central Crisis Group .-(1) The Central Crisis Group shall be the apex body to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents
S.7
Functions of the State Crisis Group .-(1) The State Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the State to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents
S.8
Constitution of the District and Local Crisis Group .-(1) The State Government shall cause to be constituted within thirty days from the date of commencement of these rules,
S.9
Functions of the District Crisis Group .-(1) The District Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the district to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling chemical accidents
S.10
Functions of the Local Crisis Group .-(1) The Local Crisis Group shall be the body in the industrial pocket to deal with chemical accidents and co-ordinate efforts in planning, preparedness and mitigation of a chemical accident
S.11
Powers of inspectors
S.12
Aid and assistance for the functioning of the District and Local Crisis Groups .-(1) The Major Accident Hazard Installations in the industrial pockets in the district shall aid, assist and facilitate functioning of the District Crisis Group
S.13
Information to the public .-(1) The Central Crisis Group shall provide information on request regarding chemical accident prevention, preparedness and mitigation in the country
Ch. II
Chapter II
S.1
Installations for the production, processing or treatment of organic or inorganic chemicals using for this purpose, among others :
S.6
Installations for the production of metals or non-metals by a wet process or by means of electrical energy