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नई दिल्ली, वहस्पतिवार , विसम्बर 14 , 1967 / अग्रहायण 23 , 1889 सं० 567]
No.1567 ] NEW DELHI , THURSDAY , DECEMBER 14 , 1967 / AGRAHAYANA 23 , 1889
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi , the 14th December 1967
5.0.4454.- 1n exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , and after previous publication as required by sub - rule ( 2) of rule 11 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection) Rules , 1964, the Central Government hereby:-
( 1 ) notifies that steel trunks shall he subject to inspection prior to export;
( 2 ) specifies the type of inspection in accordance with the Export of Steel Trunk (Inspection ) Rules , 1967 as the type of inspection which would be applied to such steel trunks prior to export :
(3 ) recognises the specifications as set out in Annexure I to this notification as the standard specifications for steel trunk ;
(4) probibits the export , in the course of international trade , of any such steel trunk unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by one of the agencies recognised by the Central Government under section 7 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 (22 of 1963 ) , to the effect that such steel trunks satisfy the conditions relating to inspection and conform to the specifications applicable to them under item ( 3 ) .
2. In this notification , ' steel trunk ' shall mean any box made of galvanized iron or black steel sheet provided with a lid and handle ( s ) shall include steel suitcases .
3. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea or air , of samples of steel trunks , the f.o.b. value of which does not exceed one hundred and twenty - five rupees to prospective buyers .
4. It shall come into forre from 12th January , 1968,
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ANNEXURE I
Specification for Steel Trunk
1. Scope
1.1 . "Steel trook " sball mean any box made of valvanised iron or black steel sheet provided with a lid and handle ( s ) and shall include steel suitcases .
2. Material
2.1. Steel trunk shall be manufactured from suitable quality galvanised iron or plain black steel free from scale , rust and other defects .
3. Shape and dimensions
3.1. The design and dimensional details of steel trunk , shall be as per the agreement hetween the buyer and the seller.
4. Manufacture
4.1. Thickness of the steel sheet used shall be as agreed upon between the buyer and the seller but shall not be less than 26 SWG ( -457 mm . ) .
4.2 . Suitable stiffener shall be used wherever required to make the body strong and rigid . The rims shall be uniformly beaded and suitably stiffened with mild steel wirr wherever necessary.
4.3 . Wherever the steel trunk has an attached lid , the latter shall be so fixed that when fully opened , it shall not fall of its own weight , unless pulled and closed in position .
4.4. The clearance between the body of the trunk and the inner face of the handle shall be ample enough to facilitate gripping
4.5 . The non - interchangeability of the keys in the locks shall be determined in accor- Jance with the requirements of the buyer as declared by the exporter . Each lock shall be accompanied by keys in duplicate .
5. Workmanship and finish
5.1 . Steel trunk shall be finished smooth without any sharp edges and burrs and shall he free from constructional defects . It shall be sufficiently strong and rigid so as not to buckle or yield under usage .
5.2. The hinges shall be strong and shall he capable of square movement . They shall work free, smooth and without appreciable shake .
5.3 . The handle with its fittings and attachments, if any . shall be strong and shall not yield under normal usage . The keys shall be free from burrs and other defects
5.4. The steel sheet surface shall be well cleaned and made free from prease . rust or scale before coating paint . The paint coating shall he uniform , hard . tenacions , free from pin holes and shall not he tacky . The costint shall not easily flake or chip off when scratched with the thumb nail . The outside of the bottom face shall be coated with a mitable anticorrosive primer .
6. Tests
6.1. Mild steel sheets and bars used in the manufacture of trunks and their comро- ents shall satisfy the following bend test: --
(a ) The material when cold shall withstand without Jeveloping cracks being Youbled over, either by pressure or by blows from a hammer , until the internal radius is equal to the diameter or thickness of the material and the; sides are parallel .
6.2 . The handle shall be tested to withstand a total load to be calculated at the rate 60.53 kg . per ephic decimetre ( 15 kg . per cft . ) of the outside, volume of the trunk or fitcase.
63. The spring in the lock shall satisfy the following tes
The lever soring fitted with the lever shall be pressed down so as to touch the ton edge of the lever and release The spring shall regain its original position , when the operation is repeated sis times .
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7. Marking , packing and sealing
7.1 . Marking. The markings shall be subject to the requirements stipulated by the buyer.
7.2. Packing . The trunk shall be covered with water - proof paper ( preferably tar bonded) all through , before despatch unless otherwise specified in the export contract . The package shall be well finished and shall have a good presentability . The inner con- tents of the package shall be so packed as to withstand the tests given below:-
7.2.1 . Drop Test for head load upto 37 kg . only . One package at random shall be dropped from a height of 120 cm . once on the largest flat surface once on the longest edge and once on any corner of its own .
7.2.2 . Rolling Test upto 500 kg . only. One package at random shall be subjected to rolling on its sides either six metres forward and six metres backward or twelve metres in one direction only.
7.2.3 . Water Spraying Test . One package at random shall be allowed to be exposed against a water spray equivalent to a normal sudden monsoon shower for five minutes .
7.3 . Sealing. This shall be done after ensuring the conformity of the consignment with the specification recognised for the purpose . The sealing shall be so effected as to be easily identifiable at the docks .
8. Sampling and criteria for conformity
8.1 . Sampling for inspection of each consignment shall be done in accordance with the scale prescribed in the Table below . The consignment shall be considered to be in conformity with the requirements of this specification ifif the conditions prescribed in the said Table are satisfied .
8.2 . In any consignment all the steel trunks of the same type and size shall be grouped to constitute a lot .
TABLE
Permissible No. ofdefective Simple size for tests/inspection ofNon - destruc-
Lot Size
tive nature
Destruc- tive test
Non -des- tructive test
Sub - sample size 10 be drawn out of simple size (col. 2) for test / inspection destructive nature of
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
3
5
Upto 100
3
13
101 to 300
J
4
32
301 to 1000
Nil
80
7
100Ito 10000
3
10
200
7
10001 and above
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S.O. 4455. In exercise of the powers conferredby 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 . ( 1 ) These rules may be called the Export of Steel Trunks ( Inspection ) Rules , 1967.
(2) They shall come into force on the 12th January , 1968 .
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2. Definition . In these rules the expression " steel trunk " shall mean any box made of gaivamsed iron or black steel sheet provided with a lid and handle ( s ) and shall include steel suitcases .
3. Basis of Inspection . Inspection of steel trunks intended for export shall be carried out in line with the instructions issued by the Export Inspection Counch from time to ume wilu a view to seeing that inc steel trunks conform to the speciucanons recognised by me Coutral Goverament under section 6 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspection ) Act , 1963 ( 22 of 1963 ) , or any other additional requirements stipulated by the buyer in me export contract.
4. Procedure of Inspection .-- ( 1 ) An exporter intending to export steel trunks shall give intunation in writing of his intention SO to do and suomit along with suen mumation a declaration of the specifications stipulated in the expon contract , to any one of the inspection agencies ( nereinafter 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) Every intimation and declaration under sub - rule ( 1 ) shall reach the office of the Agency not less than ten days before the expected date of shipment and a copy of such intumation shall be simultaneously forwarded to the nearest office of the Export Inspection Council .
(3 ) On receipt of the intimation and declaration under sub - rule ( 2 ) the Agency shall inspect the consignment of steel trunks with a view to seeing that the same conforms to the specifications recognised under section 6 of the Export ( Quality Control and Inspec- tion) Act , 1963 or any other additional requirements stipulated in the export contract in accordance with rule 3 .
(4) If after inspection , the Agency is satisfied that the consignment of steel trunks to be exported complies with the requirements of rule 3 , it shali , within seven days of the receipt of intimation and declaration under sub - rule ( 2 ) , but not later than 72 hours after completion of the inspection, issue a certificate to the exporter declaring the consign- ment as export- worthy and shall simultaneously endorse a copy of the certificate to the nearest office of the Export Inspection Council ,
5. Place of Inspection . Inspection of steel trunks for the purposes of these rules , shall be carried out either : --
( a ) at the premises of the manufacturer , or ( b ) at the premises of the exporter , provided, adequate facilities for the purpose exist therein ,
6. Inspection Fees . Subject to a minimum of Rs . 50/- for each consignment , a fee at the rate of twenty paise for every one hundred rupees of the f.o.b. value of the consignment shall be paid as inspection fee under these rules .
7. Appeal Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Agency to issue a certificate under sub - rule ( 4 ) of rule 4 may , within ten days of receipt of communication of such retusal by him , prefer an appeal to a panel of experts consisting 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 .
[No. 60 ( 30 ) /Exp.Insp./67. ]
S.O. 4456. 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 recog- nises the following organisations as the agencies for the inspection of steel trunks , prior to their export , subject to the conditions that every such organisation shall give adequate facilities to an officer of the Export Inspection Council , duly authorised by the Council to examine the method of inspection followed by that organisation in granting the certifi- cate under sub - rule (4 ) of rule 4 of the Export of Steel Trunks ( Inspection ) Rules , 1967.
1. Officer - in - charge , Quality Marking Centres (Engineering ) , Directorate of Indus- tries, Punjab at Faridabad Sonepat , Jagadhri , Malerkotla , Batala, Ambala , Ludhiana , Jullundur, and Amritsar .
2. M/ s . General Superintendence Co. ( India ) Private Limited , ' Sorab Mansion' 35 , Murzban Road , P.O. Box No. 508 , Bombay - 1 .
3. M/ s . Cargo Inspectors and Superintendence Company , Private Limited ' , 'Alice Building' , 339 , Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road , Bombay- 1 .
4. M/ s . N. C. Corporation Private Limited , ' Stadium House' , 3rdfloor , 81-83 , Veer Nariman Road , Bombay - 1 .
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5. M / s . Superintendence Company of India ( Private ) Limited, 31 , 32. 33 , С.І.Т. Road , Calcutta- 14 .
6. M/ s . Italab Engineering Private Limited , ' Aban House , 6th floor , Rope Walk Lane , Bombay - 1 .
7. Export Inspection Agency , Cochin , Monohar Buildings . Mahatma Gandhi Road , Ernakulam - 1.
8. Export Inspection Agency , Madras , 123 , Mount Road, Madras - 6 .
9. Export Inspection Agency , Calcutta , 14 / 1 - B , Ezra Street ( 10th floor ) , Calcutta - 1 .
10. Export Inspection Agency , Bombay , Mani Mahal' , 2nd floor , 11/21 , Mathew Road, Opera House , Bombay - 4.
11. Export Inspection Agency. Delhi , 2197 , Gurdwara Road, Karol Bagh , New Delhi-5.
Explanation . For the purpose of this notification , ' steel trunk shall mean any box made of galvanised iron or black steel sheet provided with a lid and handle ( s ) and shall include steel suitcases .
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S.O. 4457. In pursuance of rule 7 of the Export of Steel Trunks ( Inspection ) Rules . 1967 , the Central Government hereby appoints the persons mentioned in column ( 2 ) of the Annexure appended to this notification as the panel of experts for the purpose of hearing appeals under the said rule against the decision of the Inspection Agencies carry- ing out inspection in the areas mentioned in the corresponding entry in column ( 1 ) thereof:
Provided that where a member of any of the said panels is personally interested in the subject-matter of any appeal , he shall not take part in the proceedings relating to that appeal.
2. The quorum of the panel of experts shall be three .
THE TABLE
Authority against whose decision appeal lies
Persons constituting the panel of experts to which appeal lies
(1)
(2)
1. The Director ( ex - officio )-Chair- man , National Test House , 11/1 . Judge's Court Road , Alipore - 27 .
I. Inspection Agencies carrying out inspection in the areas covered by the States of Assam , West Bengal , Bihar and Orissa and Union terri- tories of Manipur , Nagaland and Tripura.
2. The Director of Inspection ( ex- officio ) Vice-Chairman Calcutta Inspection Circle , Department of Supply and Technical Development , Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals , 1 , Ganesh Chandra Avenue , Calcutta- 13 .
111 3. The Director ( ex - officio ), Small Industries Service Institute , and 112 , B. T. Road , Calcutta -35 .
4. Shri A. K. Dutt , Production En- gineer , M/ s . Guest , Keen , Williams Limited, 97 , Andul Road , Shali- mar , Howrah .
5. Shri K. K. Nathani M/s . Struc- tural Engineering , 36 , Theatre Road, Calcutta-16.
6. Shri Gopal Chandra Sen , Professor- in-charge , Mechanical Engineering Department , Jadavpur University , Calcutta-32.
7. The Deputy Director ( ex - officio ) , Export Inspection Council of India, 14/ 1 -B . Ezra Street (7th floor ) , Calcutta - 1.- Convener .
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11. Inspection Agencies carrying out inspection inin the areas covered by the States of Maharashtra , Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and the Union territory of Goa .
III . Inspection Agencies carrying out inspection in the areas covered by the States of Punjab , Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir and the Unlon territories of Himachal Pra- desh , Chandigarh and Delhi .
IV . Inspection Agencies carrying out inspection in the areas covered by the States of Madras , Andhra Pra- desh , Mysore and Kerala .
(2)
1. The Director of Inspection ( ex- officio) Chairman , Bombay Ins- pection Circle , Department of Supply and Technical Development , Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals , Aayakar Bhawan Annexe , New Marine Lines , Bombay - 1 .
2. The Director ( ex - officio ) , Small Industries Service Institute , An- dheri Kurla Road , Bombay .
3. Dr. B. V. Bhoota , Mis . Dorr Oliver International , 16 , Queens Road Estate , Bombay - 1 .
4. Shri H. C. Patel , Head of Mecha- nical Engineering Department . Vic- toria Jubilee Technical Institute , Matunga , Bombay - 19 .
1. Shri B. G. Aher , M/ s . Larsen and Toubro Ltd. , Powai , North Kurla . Bombay-70.
6. The Joint Director ( ex - officio ) , Ex- port Inspection Council of India , Bombay Regional Office , ' Mani Mahal ' , 2nd floor , 11/21 , Mathew Road , Opera House , Bombay - 4--- Convener .
1. The Director of Inspection ( ex- otricio ) , Chairman Northern Ins- pection Circle, Department of Sup- ply and Technical Development , Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals , New Delhi .
2. The Director ( ex - officio ) , Small Industries Service Institute , Indus- ırıal Estate , Okhla , New Delhi .
3. Shri S. S. Gill , Technical Expert (Production Engineer ) , Directorate of Industries , Punjab, 30-Bay Buildings , Sector - 17 , Chandigarh-2.
4. Shri Brij Mohan Lall , M / s . Hero Cycle industries , 698 , Industrial Area -B , Ludhiana-3 .
5. Shri G. D. Joglekar , Scientist In- charge, Industrial Physics Division , National Physical Laboratory, Hill- side Road , New Delhi - 12 .
6. Shri J. R. Bimbrahw , Head , Mecha- nical Engineering Department , Delhi College of Engineering , Kashmere Gate, Delhi -6 .
7. The Deputy Director ( ex- officio ) , Export Inspection Agency , 2179 , Gurdwara Road , Karol Bagh , New Delhi - 5- Convener .
1. The Director of Inspection ( ex- officio )-Chairman, Madras Ins- pection Circle , Department of Supply and Technical Development , Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals , 36 , Haddows Road , Madras- 6.
2. Dr. E. G. Ramachandran-Vice- Chairman , Head of the Department of Metallurgy , Indian Institute of Technology, II.T.P.O. , Madras -36.
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(1)
3. Shri A. R. Narayana Rao , Manag- ing Director , M / s . Hivelm Indus- tries Private Limited , A - 5 and 6 , Industrial Estate , Guindy , Madras- 32 .
Shri R. Ranganathan , Technical Manager , M / s . India Pistons Limit- có, Hazar Gardens , Sembiam , Madras-11.
5. Shri M. S. Rajagopalan , Manager , Relay and Control Panel , Division , M/ s . English Electric Co. of India Ltd. , Post Box No. 2392, Pallava- ram, Madras - 27 .
6. The Director ( ex - officio ) , Small In- Justries Service Institute , Madras Convener . Guindy ,
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