THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PARTII—SEC,3(JJ)]

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

(Department of Induitrlal Policy and Promotion)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 7th May, 2002

s.o. 49i(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 Initiating Explosives Systems India Limited, Gomia,

District Bokaro (Jharkhand), 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 Schaffler & Co. GMBH;A-1150

WTEN, Sturgasse 34, Austria at Kolkata airport,namely>

Serial

number

Name of the

explosive

Articles, Pyrotechnic

U.N.

number

0432

Class

1.4S

Net weight

(in Kgs.)

20.00

The explosives mentioned in paragraph 1 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

continue till such transfer is completed and the van fe 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(6)/2002-&q>l.]

A. E. AHMAD, Vt. Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 7th May, 2002

s.o. 492(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 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Well

Logging Section "Priyadarshini" East Express Highway, Sion, Mumbai - 400

022, 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 from Etudes Et Productions Schlumberger, 2, Rue Henri

Becquerel, 92142, Clamart, Cedex, France, at Mumbai airport, namely:-

Serial

number

Name of the explosive

Charges, Shaped

U.N.

number

0441

Class

1.4S

Net weight

(in

kilograms)

2468.61

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;

THE GAZETTE OFINDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC.3(JJ)]

(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 the 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 me explosives shall proceed to the storage

magazines licensed under the said rules and no undue delay shall

be made on tiie 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(8)/2002-Expl.]

A. E. AHMAD, Jt. Secy.

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