REGISTERED No. D. 221 रोषस्ट्री सं ० डी. 221
भारत का राजपत्र The Gazette of India
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भाग IL-खण्ड 3--उपखण्ड ( ii )
PART I - Section 3-Sub - section ( 11 )
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नई दिल्ली , सोमवार , मार्च 21 , 1966/ फाल्गुन 30.1887
No. 69] NEW DELHI , MONDAY , MARCH 21 , 1966 / PHALGUNA 30 , 1887
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi . the 21st March 1966
S.O. 862. Whereas the Central Government is of opinion that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963 ) , the rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) should be subject to inspection prior to export :
And whereas the Central Government has formulated the proposal specified below for the said purpose and has forwarded the same to the Export Inspection Council , as required by sub - rule ( 2 ) of rule 11 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Rules , 1964 ;
Now , therefore , in pursuance of the said sub - rule , the Central Government publishes the said proposals for the information of the public likely to be affected thereby .
2. Notice is hereby given that any person desiring to forward any objection or suggestion with respect to the said proposals may forward the same within thirty days of the date of publication of this notification to the Export Inspection Council , World Trade Centre . 14/ IB , Ezra Street , 7th Floor , Calcutta - 1 .
Proposals
(1 ) To notify that rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) shall be subject to inspection prior to export ;
(2) To specify the type of inspection in accordance with the draft Export of Rubber Hot WaWater Bottles ( Inspection ) Rules , 1966 set out in Annexure II to this notification as the type of inspection which would be applied to such rubber hot water bottles ( bags );
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(3 ) The recognise the specifications as specified in Annexure I to this notification as the standard specifications for the rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) ;
(4 ) To prohibit the export , in the course of international trade , of such rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) unless the same are accompanied by a certificate issued by an agency recognised by the Central Govern- ment under section 7 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) to the effect that the rubber hot water bottles (bags ) are export - worthy .
3. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land , sea or air of samples of rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) aforesaid to prospective buyers .
4. In this notification "rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) " shall mean the moulded rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) without fabric insertion intended for use in hospitals or otherwise .
ANNEXURE I
Specification for Ruber Hot Water Bottles ( Bags )
1. Construction-
1.1 The construction shall be such that the satisfactory performance of the rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) under normal conditions of use may be ensured. The bottles ( bags ) shall be free from porosity and from flaws causing local reductions in the thickness or strength of the vulcanized rubber , below that specified under 2 .
1.2 The rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) shall have a smooth or patterned surface as specified by the purchaser .
1.3 The stopper shall provide a water - tight seal , and the metal parts , if any , shall be made from a corrosion - resisting material , or have a corrosion - resisting finish .
2. Requirements-
2.1 The walls of the bottles ( bags ) shall at no point have a thickness of less than 1.5 mm .
2.1.1 . The edges and neck shall be strengthened by increasing the thickness of rubber walls .
2,2 The shape and the sizes with the tolerances of the rubber hot water bottles (bags ) shall be as stipulated by the purchaser .
2.3 The capacity with the tolerance of the bottles ( bags ) shall be as spe- cified by the purchaser .
2.4 The vulcanised rubber of the bottle ( bag ) shall have tensile strength and elongation at break not less than 140 kg / Sq . cm . and 500 percent respectively .
After ageing at a temperature of 90 ° C 1 ° C for a period of 70 hours , the bottles ( bags ) shall not stiffen or become tacky and shall not show any cracks on the surface , and its tensile strength and elongation at break shall not be less than 75 percent , of the unaged value.
2.6 The rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) shall not show any leakage from any part of the bottles ( bags ) when suspended by means of the eyelet at the bottom for one hour after filling the bottles ( bags ) with water at 80-90 ° C and screwing the stopper in position .
2.7 The rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) when inflated with air to a pres- sure of 0.1 kg/ Sq . cm . and immersed in water , shall show no sign of leakage ..
3. Marking-
3.1 Each rubber hot water bottle ( bag ) shall be marked with the maker's name, trade mark , if any , and the manufacturer's identifying code .
ANNEXURE II
Draft rules proposed to be made under section 17 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963
1. Short title anad commencement .- ( 1 ) These rules may be called the Export
of Rubber Hot Water Bottles ( Inspection ) Rules , 1966 .
(2) They shall come into force on 1st May , 1966.
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2. Definition. In these rules ' rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) ' means the moulded rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) without fabric insertion intended for use in hospitals or otherwise.
3. Basis of inspection . Inspection of rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) for export shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the rubber hot water bottles (bags) conform to the specifications recognised by the Central Government under section 6 of thethe Export ( Quality ControlControl and Inspection ) Act, 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , or as the case may be , any other specifications stipulated in the export contract.
4. Procedure of inspection .- ( 1 ) An exporter intending to export wubber hot water bottles ( bags ) shall give intimation in writing of his intention so to do and submit along with such intimation a declaration of the specifications stipu- lated in the contract relating to such export to any one of the inspection agencies (hereinafter referred to as the Agency ) recognised under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , to enable it to carry out the inspection in accordance with rule 3 .
(2) EveryEvery intimation and declaration under sub - rule ( 1 ) shall be given not less than fifteen days before the expected date of commencement of loading .
( 3) On receipt of the intimation and declaration under sub - rule ( 2 ) , the Agency shall inspect the consignment of rubber hot water bottles ( bags ) with a view to seeing that the same conforms to the specifications recognised under section 6 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 , or , as the case may be , any other specifications stipulated in the export contract .
(4) If after inspection , the Agency is satisfied that the consignment of rubber hot water bottles (bags ) to be exported, complies with the requirements of rule 3 , itit shall , within fifteen days of the receipt of intimation and declaration under sub - rule ( 2 ) , issue a certificate to the exporter declaring the consignment export- worthy .
5. Place of inspection. Every inspection under these rules shall be carried out either-
( a) at the premises of the manufacturer of such products , or
(b ) at the premises at which the goods are offered by the exporter pro- vided adequate facilities for the purpose exist therein .
6. Inspection fee. Subject to minimum of Rs . 75 for each consignment, a fee at the rate of twenty paise for every one hundred rupees of invoice value of each such consignment shall be paid as inspection fee under these rules .
7. Appeal. ( 1 ) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Agency to issue a certificate underunder sub - rule (4 ) of rule 4 may , within ten days of receipt of com- munication of such refusal by him , prefer an appeal to a panel of experts con- sisting of not less than three persons , appointed for the purpose by the Central Government .
(2) The decision of the panel on such appeal shall be final .
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A. C. BANNERJEE , Jt . Secy.
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