The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 18] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1966/MAGHA 8, 1887
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 28th. January 1966
S.O. 357.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby recognises the Honorary Secretary, the Gum Merchants' Association, Bombay or any other person of that Association authorised in this behalf by the Honorary Secretary, as the agency for inspection of gum karaya, meant for food and pharmaceutical uses, prior to export.
Explanation.—In this Notification, 'gum karaya' shall mean the gum obtained from the plant Sterculia Ureas.
[No. 60(119)Exp.Insp./65.]
S.O. 358.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(l) These rules may be called the Export of Gum Karaya (Inspection) Rules, 1965.
(2) They shall come into force on 1st March, 1965.
36 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]4. Procedure of Inspection.—(1) Firma intending to export gum karaya shall give intimation to the Honorary Secretary of the Gum Merchants' Association, Bombay or any other person of that Association authorised in this behalf by the Honorary Secretary, of such consignment of gum karaya to enable him to exa- mine or cause to be examined such consignment to see that the same is clean and free from rodent hair, rodent filth and rodent excreta.
(2) Every intimation under sub-rule (1) shall be given not less than 72 hours before the final packing of the material for export.
(3) On receipt of the Intimation referred to in sub-rule (2), the Honorary Secretary of the Gum Merchants' Association, Bombay, or any other person of that Association authorised hi this behalf by the Honorary Secretary as the agency for inspection of gum karaya prior to export, as the case may be, shall arrange to carry out the examination to satisfy himself that the consignment of gum karaya is clean and free from rodent hair, rodent filth and rodent excreta.
(4) Inspection shall be carried out before the final packing of gum karaya for export.
(5) The material shall then be packed in new gunny bags hi double and the outer bag shall be marked "For food and pharmaceutical use."
(6) After satisfying himself that the consignment of gum karaya has complied with the said requirement, he shall issue a certificate to the effect that the consign- ment is export-worthy.
5. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Honorary Secre- tary of the Gum Merchants' Association, Bombay or any other person of that Association authorised in this behalf by the Honorary Secretary as the agency for inspection of gum karaya prior to export, to issue a certificate under sub-rule (6) of rule 4 may, within 10 days of receipt of communication of such refusal, prefer an appeal to a panel of experts consisting of not leas than three persons, as may be constituted by the Central Government-
(2) The decision of the aaid panel of experts in such appeal shall be final.
6. Inspection Fee—The fees chargeable for inspection shall be O'SO paise for every 50 kg. of the gum karaya, under these rules.
[No. 60(119)Exp.Insp./63.]
8.O. 359.—In pursuance of rule 0 of the Export of Gum Karaya (Inspection) Rules, 1963, the Central Government hereby appoints the persons mentioned below as the panel of experts for the purpose of hearing appeals under that rule, namely:—
1. The Deputy Director (Pood), Directorate of Storage and Inspection, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, (Department of Food), Bombay.
2. The Honorary Secretary, the Gum Merchants' Association, Bombay. 3. The Port Health Officer, Bombay Port Trust, Bombay. 4. The Senior Marketing Officer, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Department of Agriculture), Bombay.
B. Dr. H. R. Nanji, Italab (Private) Ltd., Bombay. 6. Dr. Raman C. Amln, Therapeautic Chemical Research Corporation, Bombay.
2. The Deputy Director (Food), Directorate of Storage and Inspection, Minis- try of Food and Agriculture (Department of Food); Bombay shall be the convener of the Panel.
3. The quorum of the Panel shall be three.
[No. 80(119)Exp.Insp,/63.] P. K. J. MENON, Jt. Secy.