The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 341] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1978/ASADHA 22, 1900
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate Compilation
8 60 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sec.3 (ii)](b) "PVC and VIR Wires of domestic type" means Rub- ber Insulated Cables (IS. 434 Part-I-1964) and PVC Insulated Cables (IS. 694-1977) of 250 and 650 Volts grade and of nominal cross-sectional area of conductors upto and including 16 mm2.
(c) "Manufacturer" means any person who is engaged in the manufacture of PVC and VIR wires of domestic lype by any process whatsoever ;
3. Prohibition of use of copper in the manufacture of PVC and VIR wires of domestic type :
(1) No manufacturer shall use or cause to be used copper in the manufacture of. PVC and VIR Wires of domestic type except with ihe prior permission of the Central Government.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-clause (1) shall apply to
the use of copper—•
(a) In the manufacture of PVC and VIR wires of domestic type by undertakings having investments not exceeding Rupees (en lakhs in plant and machinery for such manufacture ; or
(b) In the manufacture of PVC and VIR wires for the purpose of export which are covered by firm orders and backed; by such payment terms as are, for the time being, allowed by the Re- serve Bank of India,
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
4. Power to enter and search for seizure, etc.
(Department of Industrial Development)
ORDER
New Delhi, (he 13th July, 1978
S.O. 444(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sec- tion 3 of the Kssential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) and in supersession of the Copper (Prohibition of use in the manufacture of Klectrical Cables and Wires) Order, 1970 the Central Government hereby makes the following order, namely :•—
1. Short title, extent and commencement :
(1) This Order may be called the Copper (Prohibition of use in the manufacture of PVC and VJR wires of domestic type) Order, 1978.
(2) It extends to (he whole of Tndia.
(3) It shall come into force at once,
2. Definitions.—In this Order,—
(a) "Copper" means electrolytic copper specified in specification No. IS. 613 of 1964;
(1) Any Police Officer, not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector or any other officer of an equivalent rank authorised in this behalf, with a view to secu- ring compliance with this Order or satisfying him- self that this Order has been complied with, may with such assistance, if any, as he thinks fit—
(a) enter upon and search any premises, any vehicle or vessel in which such officer has reason to be- lieve that any of the provisions of this Order has been, is being, or is about to be contravened ;
(b) seize copper in respect of which he has reason to believe (hat any of the provisions of this Order has been, is being, or is about to be contravened ;
(2) The provisions of section 100 of the Code of Crimi- nal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, as far as may be, apply to ycarches and seizures under this clause.
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S. VENUGOPALAN, Director