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_Tre'GAZtTI'HOF]ND1A:E>CmAORpiNARY

[PARTII—SEC. 3 (ii)]_

MINISTRY OFCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of industrial Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFlCATiON

New Delhi, the 18th April. 2002

S.O. 449(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 HLS India Limited. 109. Aurobindo Place, Hau/ Khas. New Delhi-

110016. from the provisions of sub-rule (2) of rule 31 of the Explosives Rales. J 983 (hereinafter referred to as the said rales),

for import of the following explosives from Halliburton Energy Services. Jet Research Centre Texas. 8432. South 1-35 W,

Alvarado. Texas, United States of America at New Delhi airport, namely :—

Serial

Name of (he explosive

UN.

Class

Net weight

Number

number

(in Kilograms)

' 1.

Charges. Shaped

0441

1.4S

306.30

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

(J) 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, execept 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 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, if any. shall be complied with during the transportation of the explosives.

lKNo.2(4)/2002-Expl.]

A.E. AHMAD. Jt. Secy/

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