REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 88]

NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2002/MAGHA 5,1923

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271 GI/2002

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Indmtrial Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 24th January, 2002

so 1O5(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, Material

Acquisition and Planning Section, New Corporate Building, 4th Floor, Tel

Bhavan, Dehradun - 248 003 from the provisions of sub-rule(2) of rule 31 of

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the Explosives Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for

import of the following explosives from the Goex International, 423, Vaughn

Road, West Cleburne , Texas, United States of America, at Mumbai Airport,

namely:-

Serial

number

1.

2.

3.

Name of explosive

Charges, Shaped

Cord, Detonating

Detonators, Electric

U.N.

number

0441

0289

0456

Class

1.4S

1.4D

1.4S

Net weight

(in

kilograms)

14430.00

156.00

110.00

2. The explosives 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 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

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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.

[F.No. 2(17)/2001-Expl.]

A. E. AHMAD, Jt. Secy.

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NOnncAnON

New Delhi, the 24th Januaiy, 2002

s.o. 1O6(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, Material

Acquisition and Planning Section, New Corporate Building, 4th Floor, Tel

Bhavan, Dehradun - 248 003 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 Owen Oil Tools, 8900 Forum

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Way, Forth Worth , Texas- 76140, United States of America, at Mumbai

Airport, namely:-

Serial

number

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Name of explosive

Flammable Solid Organics,

N.O.S.

Igniters

Articles, Explosives, N.O.S.

Charges, Shaped

Detonators, Electric

U.N.

number

1325

0454

0349

0441

0456

Class

4.1

1.4S

1.4S

1.4S

1.4S

Net weight

(in

kilograms)

75.00

10.00

350.00

36.00

22.00

2. The explosives 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 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

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continue till such transfer is complete4 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; arid

(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 lou*1 traffic rules and municipal regulations shall be

complied wi:!i during the transportation of the explosives.

[F.No. 2(17y2O01-£xpl.]

A. B. AHMAD, Jt. Secy.

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 24th January, 2002

s.o. 1O7(E).—iIn 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,

Exploration Business Group, 'Priyadarshini', Eastern Express

Highway,

Sion, Mumbai - 400 022 from the provisions of sub-rule(2) of rule 31 of the

Explosives Rules, 1083 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for import

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of the following explosives from the Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Jet

Research Centre, 8432,South 1-35 W, Alvarado, Texas, United States of

America, at Mumbai airport, namely:-

Serial

number

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Name of the explosive

Charged, Shaped

Detonators, Electric

Cartridges, Power Device

igniters

Articles, Explosives, N.O.S.

Cord, Detonating

Fuzes, Detonating

Detonators, Non-electric

Igniters

Detonators, Non-electric

Cartridges, Oil Well

Components, Explosive Train

N.O.S.

U.N.

number

0441

0456

0323

0454

0349

0289

0367

0455

0325

0267

0278

0384

Class

1.4S

1.4S

1.4S

1.4S

1.4S

1.4D

1.4S

1.4S

1.4G

1.4B

1.4C

1.4S

Net wei&ht

[in

kilograms)

4867.85

7.92

317.81

6.8

53.1

199.76

19.88

2.04

5.44

91.86

10.08

0.90

2.

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 them 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;

(c) 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;

(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 their landing;

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(e)

aircraft shall be parked at a remote place at the airport and an

area of at least rive 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. This 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.

3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication

in the Official Gazette.

[ENo. 2(ll)/2001-Expl]

A. E. AHMAD, Jt. Secy.

P n B t odby the Manager. Govt. of India Pr^Ring Road, Mayapuri N « - M M - r i O « 4

and PutLwd by the Controller of Publication.. DeiM-110054.