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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 576] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1967/AGRAHAYANA 28, 1889

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi, the 19th December 1967

S.O. 4574.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 19631, 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 expanded metal steel sheets shall be subject to inspection prior to export;

(2) specifies the type of inspection in accordance with the Export of Expanded Metal Steel Sheets (Inspection) Rules, 1967 as the type of inspection which would be applied to such expanded metal steel sheets prior to export;

(3) recognises—

(a) the Indian Standard IS : 412—1962 for expanded metal steel sheets for general purposes, issued by the Indian Standards Institution ;

(b) the specifications which shall be a national standard of a foreign country declared by the exporter as the agreed specification of the export contract for expanded metal steel sheets; and

(c) the specification as set out in Annexure I to this notification,

as the standard specifications for expanded metal steel sheets ;

(4) prohibits the export, in the course of international trade, of any such expanded metal steel sheets, unless the same are either accompanied by a certificate issued by one of the agencies recognised by the Central Government under

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section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act. 1963 (22 of 1963), to the efFect that the expanded metal sled sheets are cxportworthy or bear a mark or seal recognised by the Central Government under section fi of the said Act.

2. Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export by land, sea, or air of samples of expanded metal steel sheets, the F.O.B. value of which docs not exceed rupees oje hundred twenty-five, to prospective buyers.

3. In this notification, "expanded metal steel sheets" shall mean a steel sheet metal that has been slit and expanded to form a mesh.

4. This notification shall come into force on 22nd January, 1968.

ANNEXTJRE I

Specification for Expanded Metal Steel Sheets

1. Material

1.1. The blank steel sheets or plates shall be well and cleanly rolled. They shall be free from cracks, surface flaws, laminations, rough, jagged and imperfect edges and all other defects.

1.2. The test piece cut from the blank sheets and plates shall withstand without fracture, being doubled over, when cold, either by pressure or by blows from a hammer, until the two sides of the test piece are parallel and the internal radius is not greater than 1-5 times the thickness of test piece.

1 Shapes and Dimensions

2.1. The shapes and dimensions of the expanded metal steel sheets shall bo as agreed "o between the buyer nnd the seller but width of the strand shall not be less than I-.' times the thickness of the shed.

2.2. When expanded metal sheets are required to be cut to specified dimensions, tho limits of tolerances shall be ns follows :

On nominal specified dimension ± io mm

On m'nimum specified dimension \~ o mm f -I- io mm

2. 2. T Size of Mesh (nominal)

L W M ±4 mm S W M ±i mm

2.2.3. The tolerancu on nominal weight of expanded metal sheets shall be _|_ 5 per , cent. The nominal weight of expanded metal sheets shall be calculated on the basis trial steel weighs 7-85 g/cm".

1. Manufacture

3.1, Each sheet of expanded metal shall be manufactured by slitting a sheet and stretching the strands so formed as to form a net work of shaped meshes,

3.2. The finished expanded metal shall be free from flaws, joints, welds, broken strands, lamination and all other harmful defects.

4. Test

4.1. The test piece (strands) cut from the mesh of expanded metal sheet of 40 millimetre shortway mesh and ovrr shall withstand, without fracture, being doubled over either by pressure or by blows from a hammer, until the two sides of the strand are parallel, and ths internal radius of the bend is not greater than 1'5 times the thickness of the test piece.

•s Preservative Treatment

5.1. Expanded metal sheets shall be given a suitable protective coating to prevent corrosion, during storage and transit.

6. Packing

Unless otherwise specified, the expanded metal sheets shall be tightly rolled and firmly tied or packed in any other suitable way that can withstand damage in transit.

7. Sampling and Criteria for conformity

For every lot of 100 expanded metal sheets or less, two sheets shall be selected at random for inspection and test. The sheets selected shall be examined for all the require- ments of this specification, In case of failure of cither of the test pieces for any of the above, requirements, the consignment shall be rejected.

[No. 60(32)Exp.Insp/67.]

S.O. 4575.—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 mad commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Export of Expanded Metal Steel Sheets (Inspection) Rules, 1967.

(2) They shall come into force on the 22nd January, 1968.

2. Definition.—In these rules "expanded metal steel sheets" shall mean a steel shed metal that has been slit and expanded to form a mesh.

3. Basis of Inspection.—Inspection of expanded metal steel sheets shall be carried out with a view to seeing that the expanded metal steel sheets conform to the specifications recognised by the Central Government under section 6 of the Kxport (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the standard specification) or. as the case may be, any other additional requirements as stipulated by the foreign buyer in the export 1 *' contract.

4. Procedure of Inspection.—(M An exporter intending to export expanded metal steel sheets shall give intimation in writing of his intention so to do and submit along with such intimation a declaration as to the agreed specification of the export contract 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 ?.

(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.

(3) On receipt of the intimation and declaration under sub-rule (2), the agency shall carry out the inspection of expanded metal steel sheets in accordance with rule 3 and the instructions issued by the Export Inspection Council in this regard from time to time,

(4) Tf after inspection, the aeoncy is satisfied that the consignment of expanded metal steel sheets to be exported complies with the requirements of rule 3 and instructions issued bv the Export Inspection Council in this regard, it shall within seven days of the receipt of intimation and declaration under sub-rulo (2), but not later than two days after the completion of the inspection, issue a certificate to the exporter declaring the consignment as conform to the specifications referred to in rule 3.

5. Procedure of affixation of recosnfced mark. —The provisions of the Indian Standard? Institution (Certification) Act, 1952 (36 of 1!>52), the Indian Standards Institution (Certifica- tion Marks) Kules, 1955, and the Indian Standards Institution 'Certification Marks) Regula- tions, 1955, shall, so far as may be, applv to the procedure of affixation of the recognised mark or seal on expanded metal steel sheets prior to export denoting its conformity to the standard specifications.

6. Place of Inspection.—Inspection of expanded metal steel sheets for the purposes of these rules, shall be carried out either—

(a) at the premises of the manufacturer, or

(b) at the premises at which the goods are offered by the exporter, provided 1h;it adequate facilities for the purpose exist therein.

7. Inspection fee.—Subject to a minimum of rupees twenty for each consignment, a fee at the rate of twenty paise for every one hundred rupees of the F.O.B. value of each such consignment shall be pjid by the exporter to the agency as inspection fee under these rules.

8. Appeal.—(1) 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 the receipt of the communication of such refusal by hfm, prefer an appeal to a panel of experts consisting of not less than three persons that may be appointed for the purpose by the Central Government.

(2) The quorum of the panel shall be three.

(3) The decision of the panel on such appeal shall be final,

[No. 60(32)Exp.Insp/67.]

S.O. 4576.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Export (Qmlitv Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), the Central Government hereby recognises the following organisations as the agencies for the inspection of expanded metal steel sheet prior to export, provided that every such organisation shall give adequate facilities to nn officer of the Export Inspection Council, dulv authorised by the Council, to examine tho method of inspection followed by that organisation in granting the certificate under sub- rule (4) of rule 4 of the Export of Expanded Metal Steel Sheet (Inspection) Rules, 1967.

1. M/s. General Superintendence Company (T) Private Limited. "Sorab Mansion", 35, Murzaban Road, P. O. Box 508, Bombay-1.

2. M/s. Cargo Inspectors and Superintendence Company, Private Limited, "Alice Building", 339, Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Bombay-1.

3. M/s. N. C. Corporation Private Limited, "Stadium House", 3rd Floor, 81.-83, Veer Nariman Ro;id, Bombay-1.

4. M/s. Superintendence Co. of Tndia Private Limited, 31, 32, 33 CT.T. Road, llntaily, Post Box No. 949. Calcutta-14.

5. M/s Ifalab Engineering Private Limited, "Aban House", 6th Floor, Rope Walk Lane, Bombay-1.

6. M/s. M. N. Dastur and Company, P-13, Mission Row Extension, Calcutta-1. 7. Export Inspection Agency, Cochin, "Monohar Buildings", Mahatma Gandhi Road, Ernakulam-1.

8. Export Inspection Agencv, Madras, C/o The Regional State Trading Corpn., P. B. No. 456, 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, Near Engineering Centre, Opera House, Bombay-4.

11. Export Inspection Agencv, Delhi, 2179, Gunjwara Road, Karol Bagh, New DeIhi-5.

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S.O. 4577.—Tn exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and after previous publication as required bv sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Ouality Control and Inspection) Rules. 1964 the Central Government hereby recognises the Indian Standards Institution Certification Mark with respect to expanded metal steel sheets for the purpose of demoting that where expanded metal steel sheets are affixed or applied with such mark, they shall be deemed to be in conformity with the standard specifications applicable thereto under clause (c) of section 6 of the said Act.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this notification "expanded metal steel sheets" shall mean a steel sheet metal that has been slit and expanded to form a mesh.

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S.O. 4578*—In pursuance of rule 8 of the Export of Expanded Metal Steel Sheet (Inspection) Rules, 1967, the Central Government hereby appoints the persons mentioned in column (2) of the Table given below, as tho panel of experts for the purpose of hearing appeals under the said rules against tho decision of the Inspection Agencies carrying out inspection in the areas mentioned in the correspondinjt 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,

THE TABLE

Aiuhority against whose decision

appeal lies.

U)

I. Inspection Agencies carrying out in- spection in Lhc areas covered by U

11. inspection Agencies carrying oui inspection ia the areas covered by iho States of Maharashtra, Gujarat an.j Mudhya Pmdesh and the Union territory of Goa.

ill. Inspection Agencies carrying out in- spection in the areas covered by the- States of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Kajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir and the Union territories of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh.

Persons constituting the panel of experts to which appeal lies.

(2)

1. The Director (,ex-oillcio), National Test House, 11/1, Judge's Court Road, Alipore-2 /—Chairman.

2. The Director of Inspection (ex-officio), Calcutta Inspection Circle, Department of Supply and Technical Development, Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, 1, Ganesh Chandra Avenuei Calcutta-13—-Vice Chairman.

3. The Director (ex-oflicio), Small Indus- tries Service InstituLe, 111 and 112, B. T, Road, Calcutta-35.

4. Shri A. K.. Dut, Production Engineer, M/s. Guest, Keen, Williams Ltd., 97, Andul Road, Shaliinar, Howrah.

:>. Shri K. K. Nathani, M/s. Structural Engineering, 36, Theatre Road, Calcutta 16.

6, Shri Gopal Chandra Sen, Professor-in- charge, Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-32. 7. The Deputy Director (cx-ohicio), Ex- port Inspection Council of India. 14/1-B, Ezra Street, 17th floor), Calcutta-1-—Convener.

I. The Direcor (ex-officio), Small Indus- nes Service institute, Andheri-Kurla Road, Bombay—Chairman.

2. The Director of Inspection (ex-oincio), Bombay Inspection Circle, Department or Supply and Technical Development, Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, Aayakar Bhavan Anuexc, New Marine Lines, Bombay-1—-Vice Chairman.

i. Dr. B. V. Bhoota, M/s. Dorr Oliver International, 16, Queens Road, Estatt, Bombay-i.

4. Shri H. C. Fatcl, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, Matunga, Bombay-13.

i. Shri B. G. Aher, M/s. Larsen anil loubro Limited, Powai, North Kurltt, Bombay-19.

6. Joint Director (ex-othcio), Export In- spection Council of India, 'Mani Mahal' 2nd floor, 11/21, Mathew Road, Near Engineering Centre, Opera House, Bombay-4—Convenor,

). The Director of Inspection (ex-ofticio). Northern Inspection Circle, Department of Supply and Technical Develapment Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, New Delhi—Chairman.

2. Shri J. 11. Bimbrahw, Head. Mechanical Engineering Department, Delhi College of Engineeing, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi-6 —Vice-Chairman.

(2)

(I)

i. Shri S. S. Gill, Technical Expert (Pro- duction Engineer), Directorate of In- dustries, Punjab, 30, Bay Buildings, Section-17, Chandigarb-2.

4. Shri Brij Mohan Lai, M/s. Hero Cycle Industries, 698. Industrial Area-B, Ludhiana-3.

5. The Director (ex-officio), Small Indus- tries Service institute, Okhla Industrial Estate, Ne Delhi.

6. Shri O. D. Joglekar, Scientist Inchargc, Industrial Physics Division, National Physical Laboratory, Hillside Road, New Delhi-12.

7. Deputy Director, (ex-offlcio), Export Inspection Agency. 2179, Gurdwara Koad, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-5—Con- vcnoi.

1. The Director (ex-officio), Small Indus tries Service Institule, Guindy, Madras-

-Chairman.

iV Inspection Agencies carrying out in- spection in the areas covered by the Mates of Madras, Andhra Pradesh, Mysore and Kerala.

2. The Director of Inspection (ex-offlcio), Madras Inspection Circle, Department of Supply and Technical Development, Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, 36, Haddows Road, Madras- 6-- - Vice-Chairman.

3. Shri A. R. Narayana Rao, Managing Director, M/s. Hivelm Industries Private Limited, A-5 and 6, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Madras-32.

4. Dr. E. G, Ramachandran, Head of tlu Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Technology, I.I.T.P.O., Madras-36.

5. Shri M. S. Rajagopalan, Manager, Relay and Control Panel Division, MA- English Electric Company of India Limited, Post Box No. 2392, Pallava- ram, Madras-27.

6. Shri R. Ranganathan, Technical Manager, M/s. India Pistons Limited, Hazur Gardens, Sembiam, Madras-11— Convenor.

[No. 60(32)Exp.Insp/67.] A. C. BANERIEE, Jt. Secy.

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