The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 11] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1978/ASADHA 27, 1900 Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
634 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sec. 3(i)]MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
(Department of Heavy Industry)
ORDER
N^iv Dilhi, the 18lh July, 1978
G.S.R. 374(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely :—
1. Short title and commencement : (i) This Order may be called the Mild Steel Tubes (excluding seamless tubes and tubes according to APT specifications) (Quality Control) Order 1978.
(ii) It shall come into force on 1st August, 1978.
2. D;Snitio:i : In this order, unless the context otherwise
requires—
(a) 'Mild Steel Tubes' mean scamwelded including electric resistance welded, screw and socketed and plain and mild steel tubes;
(b) 'Specified standards' mean the following Indian Standard specifications as amended/revised from time to time.
I.S.No.
Title
s.
No.
I. : 2.
1239 (Part 1) 1973 1161-1968
Mild Steel Tubes and Tubulars Steel tubes for structural purposes
(Second revision).
3. • 4270-1967
Steel tubes used for water wells
(upto 200 mm dia.).
3. No person shall by himself or by any person on his behalf manufacture or store for sale, sell or distribute any mild steel tubes having wall thickness less than the wall thickness stipulated for light class in the specified standards covered by this Order and that it would be with ISI Certification mark and provided that the thickness of zinc coating on the galvanised li.bes shall be in accordance with IS : 4736-1968. Provided further that nothing in this Order shall apply in relation to export of mild steel tubes which do not conform to the specified standard but conform to any specification required by the foreign buyer.
4. The residual quantities of sub-standard quality left with manufacturers/traders can be disposed of by cutting pipes and tubes into length not in excess of 1.5 metre before being sold in the market.
5. This Order cancels the Order on this subject dated 21-6-77
and all Corrigenda thereof.
HARI BHUSHAN, Adviser (Tech)
& Ex-Officio Jt. Secy.