MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)-The Central Government hereby exempts the Enron Oil and Gas India Limited, 1st Floor, Midas, Sahar Plaza, Kondivita, M. V. Road, Andhen (East), Mumbai-400059, from the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 31 of the Explosives Rules, 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules)

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EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3-Sub-section (ii)

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 15 th February, 2002

S.O. 20S(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 Enron Oil and Gas India Limited, 1st Floor, Midas, Sahar Plaza, Kondivita, M. V. Road, Andhen (East), Mumbai-400059, 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 SRC Technology Center, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, 110 Schlumberger Drive, Sugar Land, Texas-77478, United State of America, at Mumbai airport, namely.—

SI. No. Name of the Explosive

U.N, Number

Class Net weight (in Kilograms.) 1. Charges, Shaped

0441

1.4S

122.49

0325

1.4G

0.68 2. Igniters

0323

8.62 3. Cartridges, Power Device

1.4S

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 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 its landing;

(e) aircraft shall be parked at a remote place at the airport and an areas of at least five hundred square metres around the aircraft and the explosives van shall be cordoned off by providing adequate numbner 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. |F,No.2(2)/2001-Expl.] A, E. AHMED, Jt. Secy, Pnnicd bv the Manager, Govl. of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapun, New Deihi-110064 and Published by llic Controller of Publications, DoUy-l 10054.