REGD.NO. D.L-33004/99 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 835] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001/KAKTIKA 24, 1923
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3331 GI/2001
2 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 7th November, 2001
S.0.1132(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, Western Onshore Business Unit, Makarpura Road, Vadodara - 390 009, from the provisions of 3 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 the S.R.C.Technology Centre, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, 110 Schlumberger Drive, Sugar Land, Texas 77478, United States of America at Murnbai airport, namely:-
Class
Serial
Number
Name of
explosive
U.N. number
Net weight
(in
kilograms)
1.
Charges, Shaped 2.
Detonators, Electric 3.
Detonators, Non-electric 4.
Fuzes, Detonating 5.
Cord, Detonating 6.
Articles, Explosives, N.O.S.
7.
Cartridges, Power Device 8.
Igniters
9.
Igniters
0441 1.4S 1451.99
1.4S
0456
5.08
1.4S
0455
0.90
1.4S
0367
2.00
0289 1.4D 11.80 1.4S 34.71 0349
1.4S 62.58 0323
1.4G 6.59
0325
0454 1.4S 0.90
2. The explosive mentioned in paragraph 1 above shall be imported subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(1) necessary clearances are 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 expeditiously from the aircraft after its landing;
(5) aircraft shall be parked at a remote place at the airport and an area of atleast five hundred square metres around the aircraft and the 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA; EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] explosives van shall be cordoned off by 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. This 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.
[F.No.2(9)/2001-Expl]
A. E. AHMAD, Jt. Secy.