ACTS & RULES.
Official legal gazettes, petroleum acts, explosives regulations, and ministerial directives governing the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector in Bangladesh.
Statutory Legal Framework Governing LPG Operations in Bangladesh
The downstream Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry in Bangladesh is governed by a robust framework of parliamentary acts, ministerial statutory regulatory orders (SROs), and standards established by the Department of Explosives (DoE), Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), and the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence (BFSCD).
Key legislation mandates that every operator—from international import terminals to regional distributors and retail point-of-sale shopkeepers—maintains verified licensing, calibrated pressure testing certificates, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) compliant with the LPG (Operational) Rules 2004 and the Petroleum Act 2016.
The Explosives Act, 1884 (Act No. IV of 1884)
Principal statutory foundation for manufacture, possession, and transport of compressed gas
The Gas Cylinder Rules, 1991 (With 2004 Amendments)
Detailed statutory rules on cylinder thickness, hydro-testing, valves, and manifold safety
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act, 2003
Mandating BERC for tariff fixing, consumer pricing, fair competition, and licensing
Fire Prevention and Extinction Act, 2003
Statutory inspection requirements, emergency exits, and warehouse fire safety licenses
The Petroleum Act, 2016 (Act No. XXVII of 2016)
Governing import, transport, storage, and refining of petroleum and hazardous hydrocarbons
BSTI BDS 1499:2018 Standard for LPG Steel Cylinders
Material specifications, longitudinal welds, and burst pressure testing benchmarks