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 the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Priyadarshini, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai-400 022, from the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 31 of the Explosives Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the said rales)

The Gazette of India

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No. 1351 NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001/PHALGUNA10,1922

MINISTRYOFCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 26Ui February, 2001

S.0.183(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 the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Priyadarshini, Eastern Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai-400 022, from the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 31 of the Explosives Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the said rales), for import of the following explosives from the Halliburton Energy Services, 8432, South 1-35 W, Alvarado, TX 76009, United States of America at Mumbai Airport, namely:—

Name of the Explosive

U.N. Number

Class

Serial- Number

Net Weight (inKgs.)

0441

J 179.20 Charges, Shaped

1.4S

1.

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

(1) necessary clearances arc obtained from the Director General of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India and conditions, if any, imposed by the said 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 31, 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 can be removed cxpeditiously from the aircraft after its landing;

(5) aircraft shall be parked at a remote pi ace 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 the Director General of Civil Aviation before the transfer of explosives from aircraft to van begins. The arrangement shall continue till such transfer is completed and the van is duly locked and leaves the site;

(6) smoking or use of naked light shall not 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.

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