THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS (EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS,AND RESPONSE) RULES, 1996MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTSNOTIFICATION(New Delhi, the 1st August, 1996)RULES ON EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSEFOR CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS*G.S.R.347(E):- In exercise of the power conferred by Section 6, 8 and 25 of theEnvironment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government herebymakes the following rules, namely1. Short Title and Commencement-(1) These rules may be called the ChemicalAccidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Response) Rules, 1996.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.2. Definitions .- In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,-(a) "chemical accident" means an accident involving a fortuitous, or Sudden orunintended occurrence while handling any hazardous chemicals resulting incontinuous, intermittent or repeated exposure to death, or injury to, any personor damage to any proper...