Appellate Procedure: Technical Adviser designated as Appellate Authority, with prescribed filing timelines and board revision mechanism.
These Rules designate the Technical Adviser as the Appellate Authority under the Boilers Act, require written appeals in Hindi or English presented personally or by registered/speed post with the relevant order or statement of facts, mandate prompt fixation of hearings with notice, permit ex parte decisions if appellant is absent, and make orders granting certificates subject to fees. Revision lies to a three member Appellate Board of technically qualified, conflict free members which considers records and technical advice and may specify terms for regulatory variations; fees and inspection costs are payable in advance.

Engagement of consultants on contract basis: retired central government officers eligible for full time consultant roles under prescribed terms.
Engagement of consultants on contract basis hires retired Central Government servants at Assistant level or above for full time consultancy, with duties equivalent to an Assistant. The scheme requires application on a prescribed proforma and formation of a panel. Terms include an initial one year tenure or until regular incumbents are available, specified working hours with exigency provisions, a limited non cumulative annual leave, government termination on short notice, and a consolidated monthly consultancy fee; administrative circulation and an annexed application form are provided.

Commencement of the Constitution (Ninety Eighth Amendment) Act: central government appoints its coming into force.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued S.O. 2902 (E) dated 24 September 2013, exercising the power under sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Constitution (Ninety Eighth Amendment) Act, 2012, and appointed the 1st day of October, 2013 as the date on which the Act shall come into force.

Trademark fee revision increases prescribed application and form fees under amended Trade Marks Rules, affecting filings after publication.
Draft amendments to the Trade Marks Rules, 2002 substitute higher fee entries in the First Schedule and replace numeric fee entries in FORM TM-1, FORM TM-51, FORM TM-52 and FORM TM-63, changing the fees payable for specified trademark filings; the amendments take effect on final Gazette publication and the draft is open for public objections and suggestions during the prescribed consultation period.

Exemption from BIS marking allows domestic tyre manufacturers and OEMs to import tyres for benchmarking subject to records and undertakings.
Exemption from mandatory BIS marking is permitted for tyres imported by domestic tyre manufacturers and OEMs for benchmarking, homologation and calibration under Clause 3(d) of the Quality (Control) Order, 2009. The exemption is limited to a specified small quantity per tyre size and is conditional on eligibility as domestic manufacturers or OEMs, maintenance of proper records, and a written undertaking to customs that the imported tyres will be used exclusively for those technical purposes and not sold in the market.

Industrial infrastructure upgrade: state-led SIA implementation with central grant support and milestone-based approvals and monitoring.
Modified IIUS shifts implementation to a State Implementation Agency responsible for preparing DFRs, securing financial closure, procuring and operating infrastructure, and entering an MOU and bond with Government of India. Central assistance is a one-time grant-in-aid confined to durable, productivity-enhancing assets up to a capped share of project cost, disallowing land and recurring expenditures. Projects undergo two-stage appraisal and three-installment, milestone-linked release, with concurrent monitoring, procurement compliance, asset registers and recall provisions for misuse.

Safety distance exemption applies to existing ammonium nitrate storage within approved licensed premises under explosives and gas cylinder rules.
The amendment substitutes the one-year period in the proviso to rule five with a longer prescribed period and inserts a sub-rule in rule twelve stating that the safety-distance requirements do not apply to ammonium nitrate storage premises existing on the date of publication when such premises are within approved licensed premises under the explosives licensing and gas cylinder regulatory frameworks; the rules take effect on final Gazette publication.

Commencement of Trade Marks Amendment Rules: all provisions to come into force on 8 July 2013.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Trade Marks Act and the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, appoints a specific date as the day on which all provisions of the Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules shall come into force, thereby effecting the regulatory commencement of the amended rules; the notification supplies the official file reference and bears the signature of the authorized departmental official.

Revision of user fees: Schedule IV fees will be set by the latest User Fee Notice, subject to public comment.
The draft substitutes Schedule IV, Part 2 fee listings in the Explosives Rules, 2008 with a provision that fees "shall be as stipulated vide" the latest User Fee Notice (Explosives), naming the amendment the Explosives (Amendments) Rules, 2013 and providing that they commence on final Gazette publication.

Licensing committee composition revised to specify ministerial members and nominees, clarifying membership and secretariat roles for industrial licensing.
Amendment revises the Licensing Committee composition by substituting the prior entries: Chairperson is Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (or nominee); members include the concerned Administrative Ministry Secretary (or nominee), Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (or nominee), Director General of Foreign Trade (or nominee), Development Commissioner (Small Scale Industries) (or nominee), the State Industries Secretary/Commissioner, and the Joint Secretary, Secretariat for Industrial Assistance as Member-Secretary.

Delegation of powers to Joint Secretary for explosives matters, with Central Government retaining revocation authority.
The Central Government delegates its appellate and sanctioning powers under the Explosives Act and Rules to the Joint Secretary (Explosives Division), authorising that officer to hear appeals concerning refusal, non-renewal, suspension, revocation or variation of licences and certificates and to grant prior sanction for import or export by land, including imposing conditions in consultation with the Chief Controller of Explosives; the delegation is revocable and the Central Government may itself exercise the powers where it deems necessary in the public interest.

Reconstitution of High Level Committee for National Manufacturing Policy to oversee NIMZ approvals and implementation.
Central Government reconstitutes a High Level Committee (HLC) subsuming the Board of Approval to implement the National Manufacturing Policy. The HLC, chaired by the Secretary, DIPP, comprises specified central secretaries or nominees, two industry experts, the Chief Controller of Accounts (DIPP) and a Joint Secretary as Member Secretary; nominees must be at least Joint Secretary rank. The HLC may invite State Governments and co-opt experts. Its Terms of Reference include monitoring policy implementation, resolving inter-ministerial issues, examining and recommending complete NIMZ applications to the Commerce & Industry Minister, approving SPV development strategies and self-regulation plans, considering design amendments during development, and monitoring approved NIMZs.

Postal rates amendment updates international parcel charges, altering first weight and subsequent weight tariffs and tax applicability.
The amendment to the Indian Post Office Rules replaces the entries in Schedules I and II for charges on the first 250 grams and for every additional 250 grams for specified international destinations, setting country specific postal tariffs and distinguishing certain regional variants. The notification is issued under statutory rulemaking authority, comes into force from the stated commencement date, and confirms that any government notified charges, surcharges, cesses or taxes shall also apply in addition to the revised postal rates.

Patent rules amend transfer, filing formats, PCT processing, ISA/IPEA designation, timelines and fee/protest mechanisms.
The amendment empowers the Controller to transfer applications and requires further applications under section 16 to be filed at the appropriate office of the first application; it prescribes standardized filing formats, mandates computer readable sequence listings, designates the Patent Office Delhi as the appropriate office for international processing and as the Indian International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority, and establishes procedures, timelines and fee structures (including protest and review mechanisms) for international search and preliminary examination with fees set out in the Fifth Schedule.

Newsprint Control amendment adds a domestic manufacturer to the Schedule, formalising regulatory recognition and registration.
The Newsprint Control (Amendment) Order, 2013 amends the Schedule to the Newsprint Control Order, 2004 by inserting a new entry in item 4 identifying an additional indigenous newsprint manufacturer by name and location; the amendment is effected by Central Government notification and is to be published in the Official Gazette.

Livestock import permits: processed products valid one year; unprocessed items valid six months, extendable six months.
Amendment replaces clause (vi) in paragraph (3) of the Schedule to the principal notification to set permit validity: processed livestock products (listed categories) - valid for one year; unprocessed livestock products - valid for six months and may be extended by the Central Government for a further six months on importer request and for reasons recorded in writing.

Additional charge assigned to a senior official, approved ex post, for a limited tenure to maintain administrative continuity.
Approval was given by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet for the additional charge of Member, Securities Appellate Tribunal to Shri P. K. Malhotra to be held concurrently with his role as Secretary, Legislative Department for three months from 7-12-2012 or until further orders.

Freight subsidy scheme ensuring reimbursed transport costs for eligible industries, subject to registration and compliance requirements.
The Freight Subsidy Scheme, 2013 provides defined reimbursement of transport costs for eligible industrial units located in specified areas, subject to registration, environmental compliance and exclusion by a negative list. Subsidy entitlements run for five years from commercial production with special additional entitlement for MSMEs after substantial expansion. Reimbursement rates and calculation rules vary by area and mode of transport, with ceilings tied to notional movement from designated rail heads or ports. District Industries Centres, State Level Committees and designated nodal agencies administer registration, verification, recommendation and electronic disbursement, with prescribed documentary checklists and periodic audits to prevent misuse.

Constitution of Regional Committee under Employees Provident Fund Scheme: appointments and multi-year terms take immediate effect.
Constitution of a Regional Committee for Tamil Nadu under the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, superseding the earlier notification; it specifies the Committee's composition including Chairman, official members, employer and employee representatives, additional members and a non-official Central Board member. The Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (Tamil Nadu and Kerala) is appointed Secretary. Members and Chairman serve a three-year term from gazette notification and continue until successors are notified; the notification is effective immediately.

Madrid Protocol designation: new electronic procedures and certification requirements govern international trademark filings and recordkeeping.
Amendments require goods and services to follow the current NICE Classification and for the Registrar to publish a class-wise alphabetical index; applicants must, where practicable, use those published terms. Preliminary advice on distinctiveness must be filed on the prescribed form for a single class with the specified fee and a representation. A new Chapter IIIA implements Madrid Protocol procedures: English-language filings, electronic notices and responses, mandatory electronic filing for India-origin international applications, Registrar certification and transmission to the International Bureau subject to a handling fee, electronic recordkeeping of international registrations, and specified examination, provisional refusal, advertising, opposition transmission and notification processes.