THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC, 3(ii)|

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th January, 2001

S.O. 56(E),—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Explosives Act, 1884

(4 of 1884), the Central Government hereby exempts M/s. Caim Energy India Pvt. Ltd., Wellington Plaza, 90, Anna

Salai, Chennai-600002, from the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 31 of the Explosives Rules. 1983 (hereinafter referred

to as the said rules), for import of the following explosives from M/&. Etudes Et Productions Shlumberger, 26, Rue De La

Cavee, BP 202, 92142 CLAMART, CEDEX, FRANCE at Chcnnai Airport, namely :—

Serial

number

Name of the

explosive

Charges. Shaped

Cartridges, Power Device

Igniters

U.N.

number

0441

0323

0454

Class

1.4S

Net Weight

(in Kgs.)

379.55

5.04

1.44

2, The explosives mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be imported subject to the following conditions, namely ;—

(1)

necessary clearances are obtained from the Director General of Civil Aviation and the Airports Au-

thority of India and conditions, if any, imposed by these two authorities shall be complied with;

(2)

explosives conforming only to Division 1.4 of the classification given in section 3 of the International

Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations, 1996 shall be imported;

(3)

relevant provisions relating to the possession, transport, use and import of expldsives, as contained in

the said rules, except sub-rule (2) of rule 31, shall be complied with;

(4)

adequate number of explosives vans, licensed under ihc said rules, shall be kept ready al the airport so

that the explosives may be removed cxpeditiously from the aircraft after its landing;

(5)

aircraft shall be parked at a remote place at the airport and an area of at least five hundred square

metres around the aircraft and explosives van shall be cordoned off by providing adequate number of

security guards in consultation with Director General of Civil Aviation before the transfer of explo-

sives from aircraft to van is started. The arrangement shall continue till such transfer is completed and

the van is duly locked and leaves the site;

(6)

no smoking or use of naked light shall be permitted within the cordoned area; and

(7)

vans carrying the explosives shall proceed to the storage magazines licensed under the said rules and

no undue delay shall be made on the way and all provisions of the said rules and local traffic rules and

municipal regulations shall be complied with during the transportation of the explosives.

[File No. '2 (17)/2000-Expl.]

A.E. AHMAD. Jt Secy.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART H ~SFC. ^n)]

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th January, 200]

S-0.57(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4

of 1884), the Central Government hereby exempts M/s. Cairn Energy India Pvt. Ltd., Wellington Plaza, 90, Anna Salai,

Thennai-600002, from the provisions of sub-nile (2) of rule 31 of the Explosives Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as

he said rules), for import of the following explosives from M/s. S. R. C. Technology Center, Schlumbcrger Technology

Corporation, 110 Schlumberger Drive, Sugar Land, Texas-77478, USA at Chennai Airport, namely :—

Serial

No.

Name of the

explosive

Charges, Shaped

Articles, Explosive, N.O.S.

Fuzes, Detonating

Detonators, Non-electric

Igniters

Cartridges, Power Device

Detonators, Electric

Cord, Detonating

UN.

No.

0440

0441

0349

0367

0455

0454

0323

0456

0289

Class

1.4D

1.4S

J.4S

1.4S

1.4S-

1.4S

1.4D

Net Weight

(inKgs.)

4896.16

638.69

50.39

3.17

1.47

2.25

20.86

3.18

7.26

2. The explosives mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be imported subject to the following conditions, namely :—

(1)

necessary clearances are obtained from the Director General of Civil Aviation and the Airports Au-

thority of India/and conditions, if any, imposed by these two authorities shall be complied with;

(2)

explosives conforming only to Division 1.4 of the classification given in section 3 of the International

Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations, 1996 shall be imported;

(3)

relevant provisions relating to the possession, transport, use and import of explosives, as contained in

the said rules, except sub-rule (2) of rule 3 ], shall be complied with;

(4)

adequate number of explosives vans, licensed under the said rules, shall be kept ready at the airport so

that the explosives may be removed expeditiously from the aircraft after its landing;

(5)

aircraft shall be parked at a remote place at the airport and an area of at least five hundred square

metres around the aircraft and explosives van shall be cordoned offby providing adequate number of

security guards in consultation with Director General of Civil Aviation before the transfer of explo-

sives from aircraft to van is started. The arrangement shall continue till such transfer is completed and

the van is duly locked and leaves the site,

(6)

no smoking or use of naked light shall be permitted within the cordoned area; and

(7)

vans carrying the explosives shall proceed to the storage magazines licensed under the said rules and

no undue delay shall be made on the wa> and all provisions of the said rules and local traffic rules und

municipal regulations shall be complied with during the transportation of the explosives.

[F. No. 2(l7)/2000-Expl.

A.E. AHMAD. Ji. Secy.

I'rintedbyilii! Manager. Ouvi.oi' ludiii l'rew., Rmy Ro;ul- Ma-vajiuri, New Dsllu-IIMJM

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