MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2001

s.o. 1278 (E).— in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section

14 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), (he Central Government hereby

exempts the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Krishna Godavari Project,

Danavaipet, Rajahmundry -533 103 (Andhra Pradesh) 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 the

S.P.T Product Centre,

Schlumberger Technology Corporation, 110 Schlumberger Drive, Sugar Land,

United States of America, at Chennai Airport, namely:-

Serial

number

Name of exolosive

Charges, Shaped

Detonators, Electric

Articles, Explosives, N.O.S.

U.N.

number

0441

0456

0255

0349

1.4S

1.4B

1.4S

Net weieht

k^offnuns}

175:09"

3.72

0.91

49.94

The explosives mentioned in paragraph 1 above shall be imported

subject to the following conditions, namely;-

(a) 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;

(b) 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;

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC, 3(ii)1

import of explosives, as contained in the said rules, except sub-

rule(2) of rule 31, shall be complied with;

(d)

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;

(e)

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 the 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. The arrangement shall

continue till such transfer is completed and the van is duly

locked and leaves the site;

(f)

smoking or use of naked light shall not be permitted within

the cordoned area; and

(g) 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, if any,

shall be complied with during the transportation of the

explosives.

pNo,2(19)/2001-Expl.l

A. E. AHMAD, Jl. Secy. '

THE <iH ZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(il)]

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 28th December, 2001

s.o.i279(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, Krishna

Godavari Project, Danavaipet, Rajahmundry -533 103 (Andhra Pradesh)

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 the

Etudes Et. Productions Schlumberger,26 rue de la

Cavee, B.P. 202,92142 Clamart Cedex, France, at Chennai Airport, namely:-

Serial

number

Name of explosive

Charges, Shaped

U.N,

number

0441

Class

1.4S

Net weight

(in

kilograms)

51.600

The explosives mentioned in paragraph 1 above shall b<

imported subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(a) 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;

(b) 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;

import of explosives, as contained in the said rules, except sub-

rule(2) of rule 31, shall be complied with;

(d)

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;

(e)

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 the 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. The arrangement shall

continue till such transfer is completed and the van is duly

locked and leaves the site;

(f)

smoking or use of naked light shall not be permitted within

the cordoned area; and

(g)

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, if any,

shall be complied with during the transportation of the

explosives.

lF.No.2(19)/2001-Expl.]

A. E AHM^P, Jt. Secy.

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