.-(1) Storage tanks or other receptacles for the storage of petroleum in bulk, other than well-head tanks, after being installed and secured in the final position or after undergoing re-installation or any major repair, shall, before being put into use, be tested by water pressure by a competent person.(2)The water used for testing shall be free from petroleum and shall not be passed through any pipe or pump ordinarily used for the conveyance of petroleum:Provided that where the licensing authority is satisfied that it is not reasonably possible to convey water by pipes or pumps other than those ordinarily used for conveyance of petroleum, he may permit use of a petroleum pipe or pump for the conveyance of water subject to such conditions as he may impose.(3)The competent person carrying out the test as required under sub-rule (1) shall issue a certificate in the proforma given below; the certificate so issued shall be submitted to the licensing authority alongwith the application for the grant or amendment of a license, or, in the case of any major repair, after each such repair.Profoma of Certificate of Tank Testing(See rule 126)In respect of ................of size.......................................................................................(number of tanks) (diameter and height or length of each tank).............................and capacity.................respectively, installed within the installation/service station of..................(delete words not applicable)..........................................(full name of occupier of installation/service station as the case may be).................at.........................................................................................(Name of place, police station, District, State) covered by license No.....................(To be filled in the case of amendment of license or repair of tank)Certified that I have in accordance with rule 126 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, tested the tanks described above by water pressure after they had been installed and secured int the final position/repaired and found them free from leak and suitable for the storage of petroleum (delete words not applicable).Date of test....................................................................................................................Full signature of the competent person issuing the certificateHis recognised qualification........................................................His full name and postal address...............................................
