The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 339] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1979/KARTIKA 9, 1901 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separata compilation.
1294 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)lMINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
(Department of Industrial Development)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st October, 1979
G.S.R. 603(E).—Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Explosi- ves Rules, 1940, were published as required by section 18 of the Indian Explo- sives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Sec- tion 3, Sub-section (i) dated 27th June, 1979, under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Industry, (Department of Industrial Development) No. G.S.R. 406 (E), dated the 27th June, 1979 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby till the expiry of a period of 30 days from the date of publication of the said notification in the Official Gazette;
And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on the 7th July, 1979 ;
And whereas no objections or suggestions have been received by the govern- ment ;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the said Act the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Explosives Rules, 1940 namely :—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 1979. (2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. In the Explosives Rules, 1949, after rule 83, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:—
"83. No licence needed for sale in certain cases.—Notwithstanding any thing contained in rule 81, no licence shall be necessary for the sale of such explosives manufactured by Indian forces as are sold or delivered to any person who is in possession of a valid licence issued under these rules for the class and quantity of explosives so sold or delivered.