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REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)—72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART Il—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 137] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1982/CHAITRA 15, 1904

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed •* a separate

compilation

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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

ORDER NO. 1/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 1/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 239(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import Into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, raw mate- rials, components and consumables by Actual Users (Indut- trial), subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The items to be imported are not covered by Ap- pendices 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15 of the Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I );

(2) Instruments ihall not be allowed to be imported

under this Licence;

(3) The raw materials, components and consumables are required by the Aetna! User (Industrial) con- cerned for his own use, i.e. subject to the "Actual User" condition;

(4) The Actual User shall maintain proper account of consumption and utilisation of the goods Imported under this Licence In the form and manner laid down, and produce such account to the licensing authority, or any other Government authority within such time as may ibe specified by It;

(J) Actual User (Industrial), at the time of clearance of the goods, shall furnish to the customs, autho- rities a declaration giving particulars of their Indus- trial licence/registration as Actual User with the concerned authority, namely, the Number and Date of the Industrial Licence/Registration and the end-product(s) of manufacture, and affirming that (I) such licence/registration has not been cancell- ed or withdrawn or otherwise made In-operative and (ii) the Items Imported under thia Licence are strictly in accordance with the terms and con- ditions of their industrial Licence/Registration with the sponsoring authority concerned as an indus- trial unit and; their approved phased manufactur- ing programme. In case, no phased manufactur- ing programme has been approved for them, they should say so in the declaration. In cases, whore separate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concerned, the Im- porter shall produce other evidence to the satis- faction of the customs authorities that h© Is licens- ed registered as industrial unit and eligible to the import made. Actual User (Industrial) shall also furnish at the time of clearance of goods a certified copy of phased manufacturing programme, if any, approved for them by the sponsoring authority or othtr concerned authority;

(6) Actual User (Industrial) having provisional regis- tration with the sponsoring authority will also be eligible to import raw materials, components and consumables under this Licence;

(7) Actual Users (Industrial) having registration certi- ficate issued by the sponsoring authority specifical- ly marked "proposed" will also be eligible to im- port raw materials, components and consumables under this Licence, but in their case, the Import will be allowed only to the State Industrial Develop- ment Corporation or State Financial Corporation ou behalf of the Actual User, on production of evidence, at the time of clearance, that the Actual Usfir concerned has furnished a bond with a bank

guarantee for a value equal to 25 per cent of the c.i.f. value of the goods imported, to the effect that the Actual User shall furnish to the licensing autho- rity concerned a certificate of the sponsoring authority in support of the unit having gone into production;

(8) All Industrial Units in large scale sector shall iub- mit to the DCJTD), New Delhi or other sponsoring authorities concerned, and the Department of Elec- tronics, New Delhi, as appropriate to the item, periodical returns, indicating the description and the value of the items imported under this licence. Industrial Units in the small scale sector should

send similar returns to the regional licensing autho- rities concerned. These returns shall be furnished as on 30th September, 1982 and 31st March, 1983. Each such return shall be tarnished within 15 days of the close of the period indicated;

(9) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(10) In respect of man-made fibres, tow and yarns, every eligible importer shall be required to regii- ter his contracts with the Textile Commissioner, Bombay. Imports shall be made only after the connected contracts have been stamped by the Textile Commissioner, Bombay aa evidence of such registration, (For this purpose, two copies of the contract should be lodged with the Textile Com- missioner and he will return one copy to the party duly stamped on each page);

(11) Import of man-made fibres, tow and yarna under this Licence can be made by the State Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Corporation of India (CPC), New Delhi for distribution to eligible Actual Users subject to the condition regarding prior registration of contracts with the Textile Commissioner, Bombay as in (10) above;

1(12) In the case of DMA/TPA, import will be allowed only On the basis of the import contracts registered with the Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Ferti- lizers (Department of Petroleum). Imports shall be made only after the connected contracts have been stamped by the Department of Petroleum, New Delhi as evidence of such registration (For this purpose, two copies of the contract should be lodged with the Department of Petroleum and they will return one copy to the party duly stamped on each page);

(13) (i) fn the case of woollen rags/shoddy wool/synthe- tic rags, clearance of imported good'j will be allowed by the Customs authorities only after the goods have been completely mutilated.

(il) Woollen rags for this purpose are defined as

under :—

'fa) 'New¹'—waste woollen cloth whether woven or knitted which is left after a garment had been cut out including genuine tailor cutting piece ends, discarded pattern-banches and sample bite.

(b) 'Old'—Rags of woollen textile fabrics (includ- ing knitted and crocheted fabrics) which are required for manufacture of shoddy yarn and rnay consist of ai tides of furnishing or cloth- ing or other clothing so worn out, spoiled of

torn as to be beyond cleaning or repair.

(Hi) This definition shall apply mutis-njustandis to

synthetic rags.

(14) In the case of raw cashew nut, Cashew Corporation of India will also be eligible to import under this licence for distribution to Actual Users (Processing Units), in accordance with the policy in force in this .regard.

for distribution to Actual Users (Processing Units)' in such manner as may be laid down by Government from time to time. The import contract shall also be registered by the importer with the Cashew Cor-^ poration of India within a period of 7 days of its execution.

(16) In the case of carbon steel items, permitted for im- port in this Licence including rerollable scrap, the eligible importers shall be required to register their import contracts with the Iron & Steel Controller, Calcutta or with any of his regional offices, within 15 days from the date of entering into such con- tracts. Import shall be made only after the connect- ed contracts have been stamped by the registering office of the Iron and Steel Controller as evidence of such registration. For this purpose, two copies of the contract shall be lodged with the registering office of the Iron & Steel Controller and it will return one copy to the party, duly stamped on each page.

(17) In the case of insecticides including pesticides and weedicides, the Actual Users (Industrial) concerned shall, within seven days of the clearance of each con- signment, intimate to the Department of Agriculture (Plant Protection Division), New Delhi, particulars of the items imported, the quantity and the c.i.f. value thereof;

(18) In respect of items other than thoM) appearing in the Schedule to this licence, import can be made under this Licence by Actual Users (Industrial) and others, for stock and sale;

(19) By import under this Licence, the production of the industrial unit concerned shall not exceed the Licens- ed/authorised capacity, and the unit concerned shall ensure adherence to its approved phased manufactur- ing prograiMnc;

(.20) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa;

(21) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to Indian on or before 31st March, 1983 or, in the case of Actual User (Industrial), on or before 30th lune, 1983 against firm orders for which irrevocable letters of credit are opened on or before 28-2-1983, without any grace period what-so-ever;

(22) Nothing in this Licence jhall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition! or regula- tion affecting the import thereof, in force at the time when such goods are permitted;

(23) The licence does not confer any immunity, exemp- tion or relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirement to which the Actual Users (Industrial) rrav bo subject to under other laws or regulations. The importers should comply with the provisions of all other laws applicable to them.

IFile No. IPC/3/2/82]

SCHEDULE TO OGL NO. 1[82

Dated, the. 5th April, 1982

1. Man-made flbr"[yarns.

2. D.M.T.1T.P.A.

3. MercuryImercury ammonlated.

4. P.V.C. Resins.

5. Raw WoollMohalr.

6. Woollen rags [Synthetic rags|Shoddy wool.

7. Rayon grade wood pulp.

8. Naphthalene crude.

9. Potassium cyanide.

10. Potassium chlorate.

12. Styrene monomer.

13. PTFE Fabric/felt/threads.

14. Vitamin B6.

15. Acrylic moulding powder.

16. Capacitor tissue paper.

17. Condensor tissue paper.

18. RraftlTissue paper.

19. Ethyl glycol.

20. Eucalyptus gom chips.

21. Litnqpone.

22. Polystyrene film.

23. Solvents.

24. 20 per cent oil treated sulphur, including crytex/in-

soluble sulphur.

25. Aluminium wire/strips of purity 99.99 per cent,

26. Aluminium profiles,

27. Aluminium Oxide.

28. Aluminium glycinate,

29, Nylon waste [Actual Users (Industrial) engaged in re- covery of caprolactum as certified by DGTD, New Delhi).

30. Paper waste, (Actual User (Industrial) engaged in the

manufacture of pulp/paper nnd paper board].

31. Corkwood, cork waste and ccrk dost, and cork powder

of 200 mesh.

32. High speed steel.

33. High grade molybdenum ore. Molybdenum rnetal in- cluding scrap, Molybdic oxide, Molybdenum Oxide. Moly- bderjjura Powder.

34. Pitch.

35. Phosphoric acid (other than industrial grade).

36. Taitaric Acid.

37. Natural essential oils

38. P U. Leather cloth.

39 Iodine.

40 Geranium oil,

41. All components of Machine tools, machinery, equipment and instruments and other engineering products (includ- ing consumer durables), covered under OGL (excluding electronic components).

42. Pressed /punched metal parts or Tape Deck mechanism,

43. Components of DC Mien rrotorstepper motors|servo UK4ors|AC synchronous motor? of ratings upto 12 volts and JO watts.

44. Components of relays, connectors and switches.

45. Microwave components of all types.

46. Ivory unmanufactured.

47. Nitric acid.

48. Sheltoc/seed lac.

49. Polypropylene film.

50. Blenching powder and hypo cMorites.

51. Black Centered Board,

52. Drugs/Drug intermediates covered under OGL.

53. Tungsten Disc/Tungsten contacts.

54. Caustic soda.

55. Soda Ash.

56. (i) Cast iron scrap.

(ii) Wrought iron scrap,

(iii) Re-rollablc scrap of all grades of enrbon steel, (iv) Scrip of coated steel sheots/strips/coils, marketed as

"iin-free" steel.

57. Filter Paper for Tea Bngs heat seal/non-heat seal type [Actual Users (Industrial) engaged in manufacture of toa bags].

58. Used/scrap rubber tyres/tubes (Each For Actual Users tyre/tube subjected to at least one (Industrial) engaged cut before shipment from the expor- in reclaiming rub- ting country or before clearance from ber, the customs).

59. Rubber blankets. 60. Glass screens and contact screens (grey and magenta)/colour fillers.

61. Lithographic coated plates. Actual Users (In- 62. Coppcr/aluminium/micro metal dustrial) engaged

sheets used in the manufacture of I in printing, blocks.

63. Quality control films strips and

targets.

64. (i) Litho rules for perforating slit-

ting, creasing etc. (ii) Anti off-set spray powder.

65. Rw cashewnuts.

66. Insecticides, pesticides and weedlcides.

07. Lead scrap including Aah, Skimming, Blowings and

Drosses.

08, Ferro-nickel.

¹ 69. Carbon Steel plates to IS-2062 or equivalent specifica-

tion.

70. Sheets/coils to boiler /pressure vessel quality.

71. Chequred plates/coils.

72. Cold Rolled strips 12 mm wico and below.

73. Carbon steel rolled blooms above 400 mm.

74. All categories of alloy and special steels.

75. Dimethyl Polysiloxanes fluid (Silicone oil).

76. Glycol ethers.

77. Phosphorous acid.

78. Tungsten salts.

79. Pyru2inarride.

WO. Soaium methozide.

81. Chloride cyanuric.

R2. Ethylcne dibromide.

S3. Acetone.

84. Trisnonyl phenyl phosphite.

85. Shodlumi Lauryl ethyl sulphate,

86. Pai-achloro benzoic acid.

87. Nylon mono filament bristles.

88. 4 :4 Benzidine, 2 : 2 disulphonic acid.

89. Polycarobnate moulding powder/granules.

90. Pars tertiary butyl phenol.

91. Melamine.

92. Polycarbonate (Thermoplastic raw materials). 93. Dye intermediates,

54. Glass Capillary Tubing for Thermometers.

95. Tracing paper. 96. Glass shells for GLS latnns. 97. Para chloro toluene.

Note.—Only those specifications, sizes, types, varieties, compositions etc. of the above mentioned items can be imported by Actual Users (Industrial) under this Licence, as are covered by condition No. (1) of this Licence i.e. items which do not appear in Appendi- ces 3 to 9 and 15 of th'.- Impori & Rxport Policy, 1982-83 (Volume I), and which conform to other conditions of this Licence.

ORDER No. 2/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 2/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

S.O. 24CHE).—In exericae o the powers conferred fiy Section 3 of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby givea gene- ral premission to import into India irorn any country, ex- cept the Union of South Africa/South West Africa. Capi- tal Goods of the description specified in Appendix 2 of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I), subject to the following conditions :—

(i) The importer is an Actual User (Industrial) or (Non-Industrial) registered with the DGTD, New Delhi or the concerned State Director of Indus- tries or other sponsoring or Government Autho- rity concerned, as the case may be requiring such Items for use In his factory, commercial establish- merit, institution, professional office or other pre- mises concerned, subect to "Actual User" con- dition;

(ii) By import of the Capital Goods, In question, the production of the applicant shall not exceed the licensed/authorised capacity,

(iii) The goods so imported shall be of new manufac- ture; if they are second-hand or reconditioned items, their import will be permitted only if the machinery is not more than ten years old and its remaining life is not less than five years, and evidence lo this effect in the form of a certificate of a Chartered Engineer in the Country from which the import is made, is produced to the satisfaction of the customs authority at the time of clearance;

(iv) Actual Users (NotJ-Industrlal) shall at the time of clearance of the imported goods furnished to the customs authorities the original or a photo- stal copy of the (cuirenlly valid). Registration Certificate held by them under the Shops and Establishment Act, Cinematographic Act or con- cerned local statute, entitling them to effect the import;

(v) Actual User (Industrial) shall produce to the customs authorities concerned at the time of clearance, a declaration giving particulars of bis Industrial Licence/Registration, as fin industrial unit with the concerned authorities, namely, the Num- ber and Date of the Industrial Licence/Registra- tion and the end-productfs) of manufacture, and affirming that (1) such licence/registration has not been cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise made In-operative and (ii) and the items imported on strictly in accordance with the terms and condi- tions of their Industrial Licence|Registration with the sponsoring authority as an industrial unit. In case.¹), where separate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concern- ed, the importer shall produce other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that be Is licensed/regi

(vi) The importer shall furnish periodical return? to the Director of Statistics, Office of the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Now Delhi, jtivlrce the description of Capital Goods Imported and their

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c.l.f, value as on 30th September, 1982 and 31st March, 1983. Each such return shall be furnished .funiu 1J days of the close of the period Indicated.

(vii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa|South West Africa;

(viii) Such goods are shipped on thtough consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983, or shipped on or before the 31st March. 1984, againit a firm contract entered hit and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (Bank) on or before 28th Feb- ruary, 1983, without any grace period whatsoever;

(ix) This licence shall alto be subject tn the condition No. i in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.

(x) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, if any other prohibition or regula- tion affecting the import thereof, in force, at Ihe time when nuch goods me imported.

(xi) The 1 icence does not confer ary immunity, exemp- tion or relaxation at any time from an obligation oi compliance with Liny requirement to which the Actual User (Industrial) may be subject under !aws or regulations. The importers should comp- ly with the provisions of all other laws applicable to them.

[Filt No. 1PC/3/2/82]

ORDER NO. 3/82

OPEN GENEUAL ElCENCIi NO, 3/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

JJ.O, 241 IE).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section J of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of l'J4.⁷j the Central CUneminent hereby lives the general v rn ISMOU to impo;t into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, "permissible" spaics i,e, all those carts rcqvj:;ed as ipareb, othe; than items appeal nn in Appendices 3. 4. 15 or 30, in the Import and E\poit Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I), as ti'e reqtiiicil for their own usi for maintenance of Capi- tal (.• eds, iirJuding accessories, auxiliary e^iupai'int, control ard la'."oratOi\ equipment and safety appliances, installed or in use us on 1st April, 19ZI, iby Actual Users (Industrial u, Noil ln&> Mrial), subject io the following conditions :—

(1) Actual Users (Industrial) will furnish to the cus- toms authorities, at the time of clearance a dec- laration giving particulars of their industrial licencei/registration certificates, as appropriate, namely. Number' und Date of Industrial Licence/ Registration with concerned authority as industrial unit and end-product(s) manufactured, and sole- mouly affirming that such licence/^eRislration has not been cancelled or withdrawn or otherwise made in-operative. In cases where a separate reflistra- tion number has not been allotted by the sponsor- ing authority concerned, the importer shall produce other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authorities that he Is licensed/reelstered as an industrial unit is eligible to the import made.

Oil Actual Users (Non-Industrial) shall, at the time of clearance of the goods furnish to the customs authorities, the orijrinal or a photostat copy of the (currently valid) registration certificates held by them under the shops and Establishment Act, Cinematographic Act or appropriate local statute, entiling them to effect the Imports;

(HI) In the case of computer systems, import of per- missible spare parts will be allowed at 3 per cent of the c.i.f. value of imported computers or 1/2 per cent of the purchase price of the indigenously manufactured computer systems. At the time of clearance of the imported goods, the importers should furnish to the customs authorities, a certi- ficate from Chartered/Cost Accountant or Com- pany Secretary (in practice), or the sponsoring authority concerned showing the c.i.f. value or the purchase price of the computer system, as the case may be. They should also furnish a decla- ration to the effect that the ci.f. value of such poods nlreidy imported during the "arae financial vcar docs not rxccetl the permissible limit, includ- ing the ci.f, valu* of the consignment to be clear- ed. The Chartered/Cost Accountant or Com- pany Secretary should not be a partner or a Director or an employee of the applicant firm or Us associates.

(iv) Small Scale units having provisional registration the sponsoring authorities concerned wil] be eli- gible to import Roods under this licence, subject to Actual User condition.

(v) The Actual User shall maintain proper account oT utilisation of the goods imported under this licence in ihe form am¹ t m n n 'r In],I clown, ind produce such account tn the licencing pvthorifv or any other Government authority within such time as may he specified by it.

(vi) This licence shall ahn be subiert to the condition No. 1 in Si-hcdnle V to the Imports ''Control) Order, 1955.

(vii) The Actual User*, shall furmMi periodical returns, as on 30th September, 1<>82 and 31st March. 1983 to the authorities mentioned below, indicating (it) the tot.il c.i.f. VLIIIIC of the items imported an

(i) sponsoring authorities concerned in the case of industrial units in the large scale sector; and

(ii) regional import licensing authorities concerned, in ths case of other Actual bhers, FHCII such Return shall be sent within 15 days of the close of the jvriod indicated.

.(viii) The goods so impoitcd have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South AfricnJSouth West Africa,

(ix) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st Match, 1983, or shipped on or before 31st March, 1984 ng.vnst n firm con- tract entered into and registered wi.h a foieign ex- change dealer (Bank) on oi before 2K-2-I9K3, with- out any grnce period whatsoever.

(x) Nothing in this licence shall nffect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or regulation ntfectinfl the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

(xi) The licence does not confer any immunity, exemp- tion or relaxation at any time from tin obligation or compliance with any requirement to which tho Actual U-ers (Industrial) may be subject under other laws or regulations, The importers should comp- ly with the provision of all other laws rifplkabla to them.

fFile No. 1PC'3|2|82]

ORDER NO. 4|82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 4[82

New Delhi, the 5th April, , 1982

S.O. 242(E).—Tn exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of.the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947) the Central Government gives general permission for importation of the goods specified below from any coun- try in the world, except the Union of South Africa|South West Africa :

(1) Free gift of trade catalogues nnd circulars upto a value of Rs, 2,000;

(2) Blue prints and drawings (including micro films) relating to machinery and plant sites, work and building, research data, supplied free tof charge and having no commercial value;

(3) Bonafide technical and trade samples supplied free of charge not exceeding Rs. 20,000 in c.i.f. value, in one consignment, excepting vegetable seeds, bees, tea and new drugs;

(4) Bona-fide advertising material supplied free of charge not exceeding Rs. 2,000 in c.i.f. value, in one con- signment;

(5) Goods supplied froe of charge by foreign supplier* or imported against an insurance (marine) or marine- cum-croction insurance claim settled by an Insurance Company, in replacement of the goods previously Imported but found defective or otherwise unfit for use or lost|damaged after import, provided that :

• (u.) the shipment of replacement"goods is mudc with- in 24 months from the date of clearance of the previously imported goods through the customs or within the guarantee period in the case of machines Or parts thereof, where such period " more than 24 months;

(b) No remittance shall he allowed, except for pay- ment of insurance and fieight charge; where the replacement of goods by the foreign suppliers i" subject to the payment of insurance and|or freight by the importer and documentary evidence to thi* effect is produced at the time of making the re- mittance;

(c) the following documents shall be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities, at the time of clearance of the replacement goods :

(i) original letter from the foreign supplier ns evi- dence of goods being supplied free of cost, in the case of replacement;

(ii) a survey certificate issued by the Lloyds Agents or any other authorised insurance surveyors or in the case of machine or parts thereof, a certi- ficate from a professional independent charter- ed engineer, |(or chief Executive in the case of Government Departments and Public Sectoi Undertakings) to the effect that goods previous- ly imported were actually received in defective condition and required replacement;

fiii) evidence showing the period of guarantee given by the foreign manufacturers of consignors in the case of machines or parts thereof, where shipment takes place after the period of 24 months stipulated in sub-clause (a) above;

(iv) evidence of settlement of claim by the insurance company, in the case of replacement import involving fresh remittances. Replacement im- ports will be allowed upto the value of the claim settled by the insurance company but an increase upto ten per cent of this amount may be allowed owing to the increase in the value of the machinery to be imported in replace- ment;

(6) Drugs and medicines supplied free of charge for clinical trials with the prior written approval of thr Drugs controller of India, New Delhi and subject to any conditions laid down by him. The approval of the Drugs Controller shall be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authorities at the tim" of clearance;

(7) Boua-fidc trade samples of drugs and medicines sup- plied free of charge to the sole agents in India of the foreign suppliers, not exceeding Rs. 10,000 in ci.f. value in one consignment, on the written recommenda- tion of the Drugs Controller of India, New Delhi to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs authoristics at the time of clearance ;

(8) Human vaccines and sera supplied free of charge or against payment, on the written recommendation of the Drugs Controller of India, New Delhi to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs autho- rities at the time of clearance;

(9) Animal including poultry vaccines, supplied free of charge or against payment, on the written recom- mendation of either the State Director of Animal Husbandry or the Animal Hwbandary Commis- sioner to the Government of India, New Delhi, to be produced to the satisfaction of the customs autho- rities at the time of clearance;

(10) Technical and trade samples of the insecticides (in- cluding pesticides and weedicides), supplied free of charge, on the basis of the registration issued by the Registration Committee set up under the Insec- ticides Act, 1968, and the quantity specified by tho Committee in respect of items included in the Sche- dule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 and on tho written approval of the Plant protection Adviser

to the Government of India in respect uf items not included in the Schedule to '.he said Act, to be pro- duced to the hatisfiKiinn of the customs authorities at the lime of cleaiancc;

|C11) In respect of items covered bv SI. Nos. (8) to dO) above, where the ilems are supplied free of charge, import of the permissible materials shall not bo allowed in consumer or retail packing and the con- signment shall be clearly marked "sample not for sale".

(12) Trade catalogues and ciiculars, blue prints and draw- ings, and technical or trade samples imported under this licence are for ihc me of Ihc importers them- selves and hhall not be told;

(13) This licence is without piejuflice to the application to any goods, o1 any other prohibition or regula- tion effecting the import that may be in force at the time when Kirch goods a:c imported;

(14) This licence is in supersession of Open General Licence No. 4|S1 puhlislied vide Import Trade control older No. 4|81 dated the 3rd April, 1981,

[File No, TPC/3|2|82]

ORDER NO. 5/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 5/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 243(E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of die Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permis- sion to import into India from any country except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, items of raw materials, components, consumables, machinery, equipment, instruments, accessories and spares, required by any research and deve- lopment unit, scientific or research laboratory, institution of

higher education and hospitals, recognised by the Central or Slate Governments, subject to the following conditions:—

(i) The impoiter shall produce to the customs authorises at the time of clearance, a declaration giving parti- culars of its recognition by Central or Slate Uovein- ment, as the case may be, and declaring that the items imported are required for its own use. In the case of R&D units, they shrill abo declare that the imported item is required for R&D purposes.

(ji) Items of consumer goods, howsoever described, shall not be permitted for import under this Licence. Import of office machine* will also not be allowed under this Licence.

(iii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa.

tiv) In respect of. computer systems and spares the im- port will be allowed on production of clcarnn.e by the Depai (merit of Electronics, New Delhi.

(v) The importer shall furnish to the authorities men- tioned below within 30 days of the clearance of goods from Customs, the particulars of the goods so impoited by them, for a value each of Rs, 1 lakh or more :—

(i) Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi in the case of R&D units and Scientific and Re- search Laboratories.

(ii) Department of Electronics, New Delhi, in respect of electronic items.

(iii) DGTD, New Delhi, in the case of units 'egistered with them.

(iv) Administrative Minis/try of the Central or State Government concerned, as the case may be in the case of hospitals and institutions oi' higher edu- cation.

(vi) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.

(vi') Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 3M March, 1983 or, in the caso of "machinery/equipment/ spares shipped on or before 31st March, 1984 against firm contract entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (Bank on or befoie 20th February, 1983, without any grace period whatsocvti.

Cviii) NothinK in this Licenc-e shall affect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods arc imported.

[File No. IPC/3/2/82] ORDER NO. 6/82

OPEN GENHRAL LICENCE NO. 6/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 244(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby giveu general permission to import into India from any country except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, the goods of the descnption specified in Appendix 8 and Appendix 9 of Import & Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I), by designated Public Sector (Canalising) Agencies mentioned against the relevant items in the said Appendices, subject to the follow- ing conditions .--

(i) The imports shall be made against the foreign ex- change released by Government for the purpose;

(ii) Imported goods shall be distributed by the Cana- lising agency concerned in accordance with \1KI policy and procedure laid down;

• (iii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa ;

(iv) S'uiti goods are shipped on through consignments to India on or before 30th September, 1983, without any grace joeriod, whatsoever, provided firm order is placed on or before 31st March, 1983 ;

(v) This Licence shall also be subject to condition No. I, in Schedule V to the Imports- (Control) Order, 1955 ;

(vi) Nothing in this Licence shall ailed the application to any goods of any other prohibitioner regula- tion, affecting the imports thereof in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[File No. IPC/3/2/S2]

ORDER NO. 7/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 7/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 245(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, iy47 (,18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general pet- mission to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, Jigs, fixtures, moulds (including moulds for diecasting), parts of moulds and press tools (other than those appearing in Appendices 1, 3 and 4 of the Import & Kxport Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I), subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The importer is an Actual User (Industrial) register- ed with the DGTD, New Delhi or the. concerned

State Director of Industrie* or other sponsoring authority concerned, as the case may be, requiring such items for use in his own undertaking;

(2) The goods so imported shall be of new manufac- ture. If they arc second-hand or reconditioned items, their impoit will he permitted only if the machi- nery is nol more than ten years old and its re- maining life is not less than five years, and evi- dence to this effect in the form of a certificate Ot u Chartered Engineer in the country from which the import is made, la produced to the satisfaction of the customs, authority at the time of clearance;

(3) The Actual Users (Industrial) concerned shall pro- duce to the satisfaction of the customs authorities concerned at the time of clearancCj a declaration giving particulars of his industrial licence/Registra- tion certificate, namely, the Number and Date of the Industrial Licence/Registration issued to the Actual User as an industrial unit and the end- product(s) manufactured, and affirming that such licence/rejlstration hai not been cancelled or with- drawn or otherwise made in-operative. In cases, where separate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concerned, he shall produce appropriate other evidence to the satisfaction of the customs authorities;

(4) The importer shall furnish periodical returns to the Director of Statistics, Office of the Chief Controller of Imports & Exports, New Delhi, giving the des- cription of the goodi imported and their c.i.f. value, as on 30th September, 1982 and 31st March, 1983. Each such return shall be furnished within 15 days of the close of (he period concerned.

(5) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(6) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa ;

(7) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983 or on or before- 31st March, 1984 against firm orders for which irrevocable Letters of Credits are opened on or before the 28th February, 1983, without any grace period, what-sQ-ever;

(8) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regula- tion affecting the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are impoi ted ;

(9) The Licence does not confer any immunity, exemp- tion or relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirement to which the Actual Users (Industrial) may be subject under other laws or regulations. The importers Ghould comply with the provision of all other laws appli- able to them.

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27 01/82—3

(3) Where a service contract has been awarded to-a foreign contractor, who brings equipment for execu- tion of work, provided that (a) import of such equipment is not to be paid for and (b) the Oil & Natural Gas Commission undertaken that such equip- ment shall be re-exported after completion of the work. If the imported equipment is fitted with any item mich as projector or camera, which forms its part the import of such consumer durables shall be subject to ONGC undertaking their re-export alongwjth the. main eqnipn-ent.

(4) Where an off-shore contract i.i awarded to M/s. Mazagaon Docks Ltd. or to anv other similar under- taking in the public sector, and services of foreign engineers /specialists arc engaged for completion of the work, and such engineer/specialist brings toolv instruments and equipment for execution of work, provided (a) the import of the goods, in question, is not to be paid for, and (b) M / B. Mazagaon Docks or the concerned public sector organisation undertakes that the imported tools, instruments and equipment shall be re-exported after completion of work,

(5) The goods arc required to be import*J by public sector undertaking receiving off-shcre contracts from ONGC, and are required by them for execution of such contract.

(6) The import shall be subject to "Actual User" con-

dition.

(7) This licence shall also be subject to the condition No. 1 in Schedule V of the Import* (Control) Order. 1955.

(8) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa.

(91 Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983, or in the case of machinery and spares, these are shipped on or before 31st March, 1984 against firm contracts en- tered into and registered with a foreign ex- change dealer (Bank) on or before 28th February, 1983, without any grace period v^nt-so-ever.

ORDER NO. 8/82

(10) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at the time when *uch goods are imported

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 8/82

[File No. TPC/3/2/821 New Delhi, thu 5th April, 1982

S.O. 24*

(1) The iterrs permitted for import shall be those cleared by the DGTD. New Delhi from iudigenous angle. Where import of nny electronics items includ- ing facsimile equipment for a cif value of Rs. .5 lakhs or more and marine electronics equipment and parts irrespective of value, is involved, the import shall be allowed only after clearance is given by the Department of F.Jcctronics. Evidence to this effect shall be produced to the custom* authorities. Indigenous clearance will not be re- quired under (3) and (4) below;

(2) The import shall be made only against foreign ex- change released by the Government for the pur- pose, except under (3) and (4) below

ORDHR NO. 9|82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 9|83

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 247(E).—In exercise ol" Lhc powers conforrd by Section 3 of the Imports &. Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (IS of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to Air India, Indian Airline* and other Airlines who are members of the IATA, to import spares, consum* uliles (excluding sreuses and lubricants covered by Appendix 9 to the Import anj Export Policy, 19S2-SJ (Volume I), aircraft tyres and tubes, manuals, technical drawings, illus- trations and other technical literature pertaining to the fleet of airciaft operated and maintained by them and the associate test and training equipments, subject to the following con- ditions ;—

(j) No consumer goods how^>o-ever described shall be irnported under the provisions of this Open General Licence;

(iij The imported items shall be subject to the "Actual

User" condition;

(iii) The importer shall furnish to the Customs authori- ties at the time of clearance u declaration giving particulars of the airline and its current member- ship of the TATA;

(iv) Companies operating aircraft can import spares other than those appearing in Appendices 3, 4, 15 or 30 of import & export policy, 1982-83 (Volume I), for maintenance of their aircrattg, on produc- tion of evidence to the customs that the importer has been registered or holds a certificate for at least three years under the local law applicable to shops and establishments;

(v) Owners of executive aircraft, whether in private or public sector, can import spares other than those appearing ju Appendices 3, 4r 15 or 30 of import & export policy, 1982-83 (Volume; I) for mainte- nance of their executive aircraft's;

(vi) The. goods imported should not be fiom and oi have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa;

(vii) Goods are sMpped on through consignment to India on or before list March, 1983 without any graco period, what-so-ever;

(viii,) This Licence shall also be subject to the condition No, 1 In Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

(ix) Nothing in this licence shall afuvt the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regula- tion affecting the import thereof in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

[File No. TPC/3/2/82]

ORDER NO. 1O|82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 10/82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 3982

S.O. 248(E).—Jn exerksc o ihe powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import into India from any country except the Union of South Africa|South West Africa, the items of the description specified in the Schedule annexed hereto, by eligible Actual Users mentioned against each iterr<, subject to the. following conditions :—

(1) The import shall be within the value limit indicat- ed agayist each item in the Schedule and for the purpose specified,

(2) In the case of medical instruments, etc., scientific instruments and chemicals and spare parts of motor vehicles and agricultural tractors, referred to at Serial NOB. 2, 4, 5 and 6 In th" annexed schedule, the eligible importer shall, at the time of clearance,

jjivs a declaration to the customs authority about the c.i.f. value of such goods already imported under this provision in the same financial year;

imported shall not ex- ceed five thousand rupees, in a financial year.

list 5 in Appendix 10 of Import & Export Policy, 1982- 83 (Vol. 1).

3. X-Ray intensifying sc-

(3) In th" CMC of spare parts of irotor vehicles, and agricultural tractors, the importer shall also produce to the custom* authority the valid Registration Certificate of the vehicle or the tractor concerned, with an evidence of upto date payment/exemption of taxes under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939;

reens,

(4) The goods are shipped on through consignment basis to India on or before 31st March, 1983, without any grace period, what-so-ever;

(5) Import shall be subject to "Actual User" condition.

Hospitals and radiological clinics, for their own use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed fifty thousand rupees.

4.

(6) The licence, shall ulso be subject to condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) order, 1955;

Scientific and measu- ring instruments and chemicals.

(7) Nothing in this licence shall affect the application to any goods of any prohibition or regulation affect- ing the import thereof, in force at the time when they are actually imported.

[File No. IPC/3/2/82]

SCHEDULE TO OGLNO, 10/82 DATED THE 5TH APRIL,

Professionals in the fields o science, technology, engi- neering and medicines, for their own purpose [(to which effect evidence shall be pro- duced to tho customs autho- rities), provided the c.i.f, value of such goods imported shall not exceed rupees ten thousand, in a financial year.

1982

5.

Item

No.

Eligible importers, value limit and purpose of import

Testing equipment, testing instruments and chemicals.

2

3

1

Drugs and medicinos.

1.

Testing laboraloies arrruv under the Drugs and Cosme- tics Act, 1940, of a total- value not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- (c.i.f.) in a year for their own use, on production of recommendation of State Drugs Controller.

Rare Earth Oxide.

6.

Actual Users on production of recommendation from Department of Atomic Ener (i) Hospitals and medical institutions for their own use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed twenty- five thousand rupees;

gy, Bombay.

7. Video cassette without Actual Users

tape (C,-0) and parti thereof.

(ii) Any individual, for his personal use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed one thousand rupees; and

a, Spare parts of mote vehicles and agricu 1ural tractors.

ir Persons owning imported il- vehicles agricultural tractors for their own use, upto c.i.f. value of rupocs five thousand in a financial year.

(iii) Registered medical practi- tioners, for their own professional use, provi- ded the c.i.f. value of such goods imported at any one time shall not exceed five thousand rupees.

2. (i,) Medical including (i) Hospitals and medical surgical, optical and institutions, for their own dental instruments, use, provided the c.i.f. apparatus and app- value of such goods liances and replace- imported shall not ex- men t parts and cced two lakhs rupees, accessories thereof in a financial yeor. and dental materials.

9. Amateur radio com- By licensed radio amateur munlcation equipment for their own purpose (evi- including kits, accosso- dence shall be produced to rios (including antenna the Customs authorities to rotary motors feed this effect) provided the c.i.f. lines standing wave value of such goods impor- ratio bridge) instruments ted in a financial year does spares and components, not exceed Rs. 10,000/- Tho equipment is to con- Goods imported shall not be form within the folio- transferred to any individual wing frequency ranges or party without prior per- and power limitations¹ mission of the Wireless Plan, nlng & Coordination Wing of the Ministry of Com- munications Government of India.

(b) Sutures and need- les for surgical pur- poses appearing in

(ii) Registered medical prac- titioners for their own use, provided the c.i.f. value of such goods

- I. High Frequency (H.F.)

Frequency range

Meter Hand

Output power limit

1 .8 to 2,0 Mhz 130 watts

160m

ORDER NO. 11/82

3.5 to4.0Mhz 150 watts

80m

7.0 to7.5Mhz 150 watts

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 11/12 40m

14,0 to 14.50Mhz 150 watts

20m

New Delhi, the 5th April, I9S2 21.0to21.50Mhz 150 watts

15m

28.0 to30.00Mhz 150 watts

10m

TI. Very High Frequency (VHF)

2m 144 to 146 Mhz 25 watk

HI. Ultra High Frequency (UHF)

70Cms. 4.10 to 440 Mhz 25 watts

S.O. 249(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947 (1* of 1947), the Central Government gives general permission for itrport by integrated steel plants, mini stoel plants and electric arc furnaces of (a) stopper heads and nozzles other than fire clay stopper heads it nozzles (b) copper moulds (for continuous billet casting) from any country except Union of South Africa /South—West Africa, subject to the following conditions :—

(i) Item (a) above shall be imported only by integrated

steel plants.

NOTE:—The H.F. transceivers also incorporate either 10 Mhz or 15 Mhz standard frequency reception fucilit for calibration purposes.

(ii) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/ South West Africa;

Oii) Such goods nre shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983, without any grace period, what-so-ever;

tion ; and

(v) Nothing in this licence *hall affect 'he application to the goods, in question, of any other prohibition or regulation, affecting the import thereof, in forct, at the time when such goods are imported.

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(iv) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/ .South Weit Africa; and

(v) Nothing in this lioence shall affect the application' to any goods, of any other prohibition or regula- tion affecting the import thereof, in force at the time when such goods are imported.

2. Under this Licence, import will also be allowed of per- nonal effects of foreign export jioniing to India under Government to Government agreement for the execu- tion of a project in India on production of a certificate of the Administrative Ministry or the Project Authority con- cerned at thc time of clearance, to the effect lhat im- ported goods (to be mentioned in the ccrtiikate) are in accordance with the agreement entered into by t'i" Govern- ment of India with the foreign Government concerned. The import shall also be subject to the condition that the¹ goods (other than consumptions) are re-exported as soon as the foreign expert concerned leave India nfter completion of hii wsignment.

[F. No. IPC/3/2/82]

ORDER No, 12/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 12/S2

New Delhi, the 5lh April, 1982

S.O. 2S0(E).— In exercise of the powers conefrerd by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 •f 1947), the Central Governrrent hereby gives general permission to import into India from any country except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, any goods by Government Departments (Central or State) or projects owned "r controlled by Governments, subject to the following condition :,—

0') The goods, in question, are imported free of cost in pursuance of an agreement between the Govern- ment of India and the foreign Government concerned;

(ii) The goods imported ate in accordance with the relevant agreement entered into between the Govern- ment of India and the foreign Government concern- ed, and a certificate to this effect issued by the ad- ministrative Ministry or I he Project Authority con- cerned shall be produced to the customs authorities at the time of clearance;

((ii) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983 without anv trace Deriod what-w^vtr-

Jewellery Export Promotion Council and affirming that such registration has not been cancell- ed or withdrawn or otherwise mude in-operative. A Co-operative Society of golcismitbj and artisans will, likewise, furnish a declaration about its re- gistration as a Co-opci alive Society;

M) The Export Promotion Council for Gem and Jewellery can also import under this Licence, the equipments covered by il, for use of the Institutes Kt up by the Council;

(5) The. goods &© imported have not been produced

or manufacture^ in the Union of South Africa/ South West Africa;

(6) Such goods are shipped on through consignments to India on or before 31st March, 1983, without any grace period, what-so-ever;

(7) Thii licence, shall also be subject to condition No. 1 in Schedule V to the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

48) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation alfection the import thereof, in fcrce, at the time when such goods are imported.

IF. No. TPC73/2/B1:

JlVfPORT TRADK CONTROL

ORDER No. 13/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 13/82

New Delhi, the 5ih Apiil, 1982

S.O. 251(E).—In exercise of the rower conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports & Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947J, the Central Government gives general permission for import of machinery equipment, testing apparatus, tools and implements, required for Gem and Jewellery industry appearing in List 1 of Appendix 10 of the Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I), by Registered Exporters of gem and jewellery and Co-operative Societies of goldsmiths and artisan*, from any country except the Union of South Africa/ South West Africa, subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The import shall be subject to "Actual User" con-

ditions;

(2) The goods so imported shall be of new manufacture; if they arc second hand or reconditioned items, their import will be permitted only if the machinery is not more than ten years old and its remaining 1,'fe Is not lew than five years, and evidence to this effect in the form of a certificate of a Chartered Engineer in the country i'roni which the import is made, is produced to the satisfaction of the Customs authority at the time of clearance.

(3) Registered Exporter of Gem and Jewellery will furnish to the Customs authorities at the time of clearance of goods, a declaration giving particulars of his registration as an exporter with the Gem &

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4<)9

(ii) In respect of non-permissible spares i.e. those covered by Appendices 3, 4, 15 or 30 of the Im- port and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I ), indi- genous clearance has been obtained from DGTD, New Delhi;

(iii) Where import of any electronic items for a c.i.f. value of Rs. 5 lakhs or more is involved, clearance has been obtained from ihe Department of Elec- trouics, New Delhi; and

(iv) Necessary evidence of (i), (ii) and (iii) above ii produced to the customs authority at the time of clearance.

3. In the case of public sector Industrial Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, the following provisions will apply :—

(i) Import of raw materials, components, consum- able* and spare* will be allowed under OGL vide items Nos. 1, 3 and 4 of Appendix 10 of the Im- port and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I ), sub- ject to the conditions laid down therein;

(ii) R&D units will be eligible to import raw materials and other items* vide item No, 5 in App. 10 of the Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (VoJ. 1), sub- ject to the conditions laid down therein;

ORDER NO. 14|82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 14/82

New Delhi, the 5th Aprjl, 1982

S.O. 2524E).—In cxericse of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 3 of the Imports & Export! (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Govenmient give? general permission to (a) Government Industrial Undertaking (Departirentally- run), (b) Railways, (c) State Electricity Boards| Under- tnkingb|Projects, in the puhlic sue tor, and (b) Public- Sector Industrial Undertaking under the Mini.stiy of Defence, to import Capital Goods, raw materials, components consum- ables and spares, from any country except the Union of South Africa/South-West-Africa, subject to the following conditions :—

1, In the case of Government Industrial Undertakings (Dep.irlriier.tallv-run excluding, however. Defence Under takings), and Railways impoit of Capital Goods, raw materials, components, consumables ami spares will be allowed under OGL provided :—

(i) For import of iterr.s covered by Appendices 3, 4, 6, 15 and 30 of the Import nnd Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I ), indigenous clearance has been obtained from DGTD, New Delhi.

Hi) Wheie import of any electronic items including facsimile, equipment for a c.i.f, value of Rs. 5 lakhs or more and marine electronic equipment and parts, irrespective of value, is involved, clearance has been obtained from the Department of Elec- tronics, New Delhi.

(iii) Items of Capital GooJs imported arc those cover- ed by Appendix 2 of Import and Export Policy 1982-83 (Vol. 1) and jigs, fixtures, moulds (includ- ing moulds for diecasting), parts of moulds and press tools, other than those in Appendix 1, 3 and 4 of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I).

(iv) Import is made against foreign exchange released by the Administrative Ministry/Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Economic Affairs); and

(v) Necessary evidence of (i), (ii) and (iv) above is produced to tho customs authority at the time of clearance.

2. In the case of State Electricity Boards/Projects/ Undertakings, in the public sector, and the Director Generals "Doordnrshan" and All India Radio, New Delhi, import of spares only will be allowed under OGL, provided :—

(i) Import is made against foreign exchange released

by the Government for the purpose ;

(iii) Import of Capital Goods will be allowed only if they appear in Appendix 2 of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. 1) and impoit of jigs and fixtures etc. will be allowed vide item No. 6 in App. 10 of the said Policy,

(iv) Imports of computer spares will be allowed vide item No, 8 in App. 10 of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. I).

(v) Import of items which can be imported by "Actual Users" and/or "All persons" under OGL, vide App. 10 of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Vol. T), where sjuch good§ are required as raw materials, components or consumables by the importing indus- trial units,

(vi) The total value- of imports shall not exceed the foreign exchange allocated to the industrial unit con- cerned by the Ministry of Defence for the purpose of such imports during tho year 1982-83; and, at the time of clearance: through customs, the importer unit shHll submit a declaration to the effect that the value of goods under clearance [already cleared does not exceed the total amount of foreign exchange released for the purpose by the Ministry of Defence to the importing unit concerned in 1982-83.

4. The goods KO imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Atrica/South-West Africa.

5. Siiuh goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31-3-19R3, or in th> case of raw materials, components and consumables, the goods are shipped on or before 30-6-1983 against firm orders for which irrevocable letters of credit are opened on or before 28-2-1983, or. In the casc of Capital Goods, spares, these are shipped on or before 30-6-1984 against firm contracts entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (Bank) or before 28-2-1983, without any grace period, whatsoever,

6. Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the impoit thereof, in force, at the time when such floods¹ are imported.

7. The licence does not confer any immunity, exemption or relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirerrent to which the Actual Users (Industrial) may be subject under other laws or regulations. The im- porters, should comply with iht provisions of all other lawi applicable to them.

[File No, IPC/3/2/82)

ORDER NO. 15|82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 15|82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O, 253(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import into India from any country except tho Union of South. Africa/South West Africa, goods of the des- cription specified in the Schedule annexed to this Order, subject to the following conditions :—

(1) Except in the case of "Teaching Aids" covered by Serial No. 1, all other items covered by the Schedule Annexed to this Order, may be imported by any person, for stock and sale purposes;

(2) In the case of "Teaching Aids", import will be allow- ed only by recognised educational, scientific, techni- cal and research institutions, libraries of such ins- titutions. Central or State Government Departments, industrial units engaged in research and Develop- ment work, registered medical institutions, hospitals, consultants, recognised chambers of Commerce, productivity councils, management Associations and professional bodies, for their own use ;

(3) In the case of import of educational, scientific and technical books, the following conditions shall apply :—

/(a) Import will not be permitted by any one importer (including his hranehes) of more than 1000 copies of a single title during the licensing period with- out the prior wrilten clearance of the Ministry of Education nnd Social Welfare, New Delhi. This restriction will not, however, apply to the English language Books, Society titles and books under the Joint Indo-Soviet Text Book Programme ;

(b) Import of foreign edition of books for which editions of Indian reprints are available will not allowed ;

(c) Import of only such navigational charts of Indian coastlines will be allowed as are specifically cleared by the Chief Hydrographer to the Govern- ment of India, Dehradun ;

(d) Books, magazines and journals, containing piono- graphic materials or depecting sex, violence etc. will not be allowed to be imported.

(e) Import of books, published in 1978 or after will

not be allowed.

(f) Import of unauthorised reprints of books published abroad will not be allowed. At the time of clearance through customs, the importer shall furnish declaration to the effect that the books imported do not include those which are not allowed as Import-Export Policy, 1982-83.

(4) In the case of drug items, the requirements regard- ing possession of a valid licence under the Drugs and

Cosmetics Act. 1940, wherever necessary, should be complied with;

(5) In the case of dates, homoeopathic medicines, anti- cancer drugs, life-saving drugs and crude drugs, import will also be allowed in traditional small packing ;

(6) In the case of spices, and datei referred to at item Nos. 14 and 15 of the Schedule, the importer uhall furnish to the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (Monitoring and Assistance Cell), Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi, quarterly reports of import? in the following proforma :—

1. Name and Address of the importer.

2. Description of the commodity imported.

3. Date of clearance through customs.

4. Quantity imported,

5. Total c.i.f. value of the consignments imported.

6. Unit price (in rupees).

The report in respect ol each quarter should reach the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports hy the 13th day of the month following the concerned quarter,

(7) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa | South West Africa.

(8) Such goods are shipped On through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983, without any grace period, whatsoever.

<9) This Licence shall also be jubject to condition No. 1 in Schedule. V of the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.

(10) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or regulation affect- ing the import thereof, in force, at the time when goods are imported.

[File No. IPC|3|2|82]

SCHEDULE TO .OPEN GENERAL LICENCH NO. I5|82

DATED : THE 5TH APRIL, 1982

1. Teaching Aids, the following:

(i) Microfilms and Microfiches of educational nature ;

(ii) Pre-recorded video and audio cassettes of educational

nature, with or without film strips.

2. (i) Aluminium scrap|Dross

(ii) Brass scrap]Ash|Dros"

(iii) Copper scrap|copper mill scale (iv) Tin dross|Ash]Residues|Tin alloy Residues

(v) Zinc scrap]Zinc alloy scrap|Ash|Dross|7inc

dust]granulations

(vi) Nickel silver scrap (German silver scrap)

3. Instruments and equipment required by blind, including

Braille typewriters.

4. Educational scientific and technical books and journals

news-magazines and newspapers.

5. Wattle Bark for tanning leather.

6. Wattle Extract.

7. Pickled hides, skins, pelts, splits and parts thereof.

8. Hides and skints, raw or salted where the value of hides

and skins is more than that of wool hair thereon.

9. Quabracho extract, chestnut and modified eucalyptus

extract (Myrtan).

10. Life Saving Equipment appearing in list No. 2 of (Vol. I) Appendix 10 of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 and their spares.

11. Family Welfare equiprnent|instrumcnt5, appliances,

namely the following :—

(i) (a) Laprescrope ;

(b) Culdscope ;

(c) Hysteroscope ;

(d) Vacuum Suction Apparatus;

ife) as well as their accessories and spares ; and

(ii) Rubber contraceptives (diaphragm* only), (iii) Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices pother than the Lippos' Loop and Cu-T200) coloured condoms, dia- phragm*, jelly and foam tablets, as approved by Drugs Controller of India, New Delhi.

12. Finished drug preparations, life saving and anti-cancer drugs appearing in List No, 3 in Appendix 10 of the Import and Export Policy for 1982-83 (Vol. I).

13. Homoeopathic medicines in finished form or Homoeo- pathic drugs (single) in basic form andlor of any potency, including 'Sugar of Milk' in bulk and biochemic medicines.

14. Crude drirg" required for making Ayurvedic and Unani medicines, as appearing in List No. 4 in Appendix 10 of Import and Export Policy for 1982-83 (Vol. I) (Import of jade. pearls, and corals will be allowed only in powder form and of non jewellery quality only).

15. Pulses.

16. Spices, the following :—

((i) Cinnamon|Cassia,

(ii) Nutmeglmace,

(iii) Clove,

17. Dates (wet or dry) (imported by Indian Sailing Ves- "els).

18. Rock Salt.

19,(i) X-ray fllms (medical), the following ;

(1) Cine angiographic fllmn.

(2) Copying films (for copying X-ray radiograph).

(3) Dental X-ray films.

(4) Films for ibe without screens.

(5) Lo-dose mammographic films. (6) Mass miniature film,

(7) 35mm negative and reversal types for duplicating films.

(8) Personal monitoring films.

)(9) Special types of X-ray films used for changers. (ii) Acrographio fllms..

(iii) Photo type setting RCIStabilfeation paper.

(iv) Thermo graphic polymid raising and embossing

powder for printing industry.

(v) Microfile fllms.

• (vi) Infra-red and ultra-violet films,

(vii) Kidney Surgery films.

20. Lubricating oils for watches, clocks, time pieces and house service meters.

21. Gum Arabic.

22. Viscose filament yarn upto 600 deniers.

23. Cupramrnonium filament yarn.

24. Non-fictional educational and instructional short films, certified by the Board of Film Censors to be "predominantly educational."

25. Photographic films (colour).

26. Photographic colour papers.

27. Photographic films (black & white) other than 120 size

rolls.

2S. Records for learning languages.

29. Rudraksha beads.

30. Cinematographic films, not exposed, the following :—

(i) 8mm Xcolour) and

(ii) 8mm (black and white negative).

31. Dental items as per Li&t No. 6 in Appendix 10 of

Import and Export Policy for 1982-83 (Vol. I),

32. Solar Energy equipment.

33. Billiard Cloth, rubber cushions for billiard tables, bil-

liard [-nookar balls and billiard chalks.

34. Spares, except those included in the Appendices 3, 4, 5, 15 und 30 of Import and Export Policy 1982-83 ifVol. I), of : —

(1) Printing machinery.

(2) Machine tools, for cutting, forming, abrading & polishing metals, wood, glass and plastics including any standard or ancillary equipment, and

(3) Cinematographic equipment.

concerned State Director of Animal Husbandaryl Veterinary Services, regarding the essentiality of the material (descrlptlon/qu;ility/value) to the

party concerned;

(it) The imported material shall be subject to the "Actual User" condition at the hands of the poultry farm/hatchcry concerned.

(2) In the case of used/scrap rubber tyres tubes, Im- port will be allowed only if each such tyre/tube has been subjected to at feast one cut before ship- ment from the exporting country! or before clearance from the customs. The eligible importers for th;s item will be only Actual Users (Industrial engaged in reclaiming rubber.

(3) In the case of nylon waste, the eligible importers will be only Actual Users (Industrial) engaged In the recovery of caprolactum and a certificate from the Directorate General of Technical Development, New Delhi shall be produced to this effect at the time of clearance through the customs.

(4) In the case of paper wnste, eligible- importers will bo only Actual Users (Industrial) engaged in the manufacture of pulp, paper and paper board.

(3) In the case of filter paper, the eligible Importers will be Actual Users (Industrial) engaged in manu- facture of tea bags.

(6) In the> case of rubber blankets and other iterrs mentioned at (f) to (k) in this Licence, eligible im- porters will be Actual Users (Industrial) engaged jo printing.

(7) At the time of clearance of goods, the importer industrial unit shall furnish to the customs authority, a declaration giving particulars of its licence/re- gistration as an industrial undertaking with the concerned authority, namely, Number and Date of the Licence/Registration Certificate and end- produces) manufactured and affirming that such licence /registration has not been cancelled or with- drawn or otherwise made inoperative, In cases, where separate registration number has not been allotted by the sponsoring authority concerned, the imrjorter shall produce¹ other evidence to the satis- faction of the customs authorities that he is licensed/ registered as industrial unit.

(8) Actual Users (Industrial) having provisional regis- tration with the sponsoring authority wiU also be eligible to import under this licence.

ORDER NO. 16182

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 16/82

(9) The Importer shall maintain proper account on consumption and utilisation of the goods imported under thfa licence in the form and manner laid down and produce such account to the licendig authority or any other Government authority within such time as may be specified by it.

New Delhi, the. 5th April, 1982

(15) The licence dots not confer any immunity, exemp- tion of relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirement to which the Actual Users may be subject to under other laws or regulations. The importers shoulj comply with the provisions of all other laws Applicable to them.

[File No. 1 PC|3|2|82]

ORDER NO. 17182

OPEN GENERAL, LICENCE NO. 17182

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O, 255(E).—In exercise of poweis conferred by Section 3 of Imports, and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government gives general permission, till further orders, to the. Actual Users approved by Government as 1U0 per cent export oriented units, for the import of (ij Capital Goods, (ii) raw materials, (iii) components (iv) spares, subject to the following conditions :-—

(1) The importer should be u manufacturer approved by Government as 100 per cent export oriented unit.

(2) import shall bo subject to "Actual User"¹ condition.

(3) The goods shall bc imported in customs bonded

factory.

(4) The entire production and operations shall be under

customs bonded factory.

(5) The procedure applicable for custorrg bending shall be followed, including transit bond for the purpose of goods beins taken from the port of importation to the factory.

(6) The entire production shall be exported, except rejects upto 5 per cent or such percentage HS may be fixed by the Board set up by Government for according approval for setting up 100 per cent ex- port oriented units.

(7) A minimum value added of 20 per cent shall be necessary for production. Domestically procured raw materials shall be treatej as imports for com- putation of minimum value added.

(8) At the end of each financial year, industrial unit concerned shall give an account of the items and their c.i.f. value irrportcd and the products and their f.o.b. value exported during the year, to the licensing authority concerned. These returns shall be sent to the licensing authority through tho Customs Officer attached to the'industrial unit concerned.

(9) The unit shall comply with all the condition* sub- ject to which payment of custom; duty on the imported materials is exempted in its case.

(10) Exports made by the unit under this provision shall

not bc eligible for impurt replenishment licences.

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2. On the recommendation of the Development Com- missioner of the concerned Zone, such Actuul Users may also import for the purpose of their own production, pro- duct diversification and development (i) prototypes, (ii) tech- nical and trade samples not exceeding two in number of each type of samples and (iii) drawings, blue prints, charts, tech- nical data including micro-films as well as (iv) office equip- ment, spares and consumables thereof.

3. Such Actual Users may also import fcods received (i) for repairs/reconditioning by them in the Zone and to be re-exported thereafter or (ii) back from the consignees over- seas within a period of three years from the date of their despatch to him by the Actual User (afttr following the con- nected formalities under the Foreign Exchange Regulation* Act).

4. The importer nhall maintain in the prescribed form proper account of the iirport, consumption and utilisation of all imported materials and of the exports made by him and submit them periodically as required to the Development Commissioner of the Zone and to the licensing authority concerned. The importer shall conform to the minimum value added condition stipulated by Government in his case.

5. This licence is without prejudice to the application to any goods of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import that may be in force at the time when such goods are imported,

6. This licence u in supersession of Order No. 18/81, dated

the 3rd April, 1981.

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ORDER NO. 18|82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 18|82

New Delhi, the 5tB April, 1982

S.O. 2S6(E).—In exercise of the power? conferred by Section 3 of Imports and Exports (Control) .Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government jives general permission, till further orders to the Actual Users located in the respective Zones for the import of (1) Capital Goods, (2) raw materials, (3) components, (4) spares, (5) consumables, (6) pack- tog matMialg as well as (7) tools, jigs, fixtures and gauges, Into (i) the Kandla Free, Trade Zone, and (ii) the Sentacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone, subject to the Actual User condition as applicable thereto in each case,

(vii) M/s. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute

Ltd.

(viii) M|s. Singarcni Collieries Company Ltd.

(2) Import shall be raade only against foreign exchange released by the Government for the purpose.

(3) Capital Goods mentioned in Appendix I of Import and Export Policy, 1982-83 (Volume I) will not be allowed to be imported. In respect of other items of Capital Goods, import shall be subject to indi- genous clearance to be obtained from DGTD. New Delhi.

(4) The import shall be subject to Actual User condi-

tion.

(5) The Licence shall also be subject to the condition No. (1) in Schedule V of the Imports (Control) Order, 1955.

(6) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa.

(7) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31-3-1983 or on or before 31st March, 1984 against firm contracts entered into and registered with a foreign exchange dealer (bank) on or before 28-2-1983 without any grace period whatsoever.

(8) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at the time when such goods ore imported.

(91 The licence does not confer any immunity exemption or relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirement to which the Actual Users (Industrial) may be subject under other laws or regulations. The importers should comply with the provisiops of all other laws appli- cable to them.

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ORDER NO. 19/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 19|82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 257(E).™Jn exercise of the pgwers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports Control Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa. Capital Good*, subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The eligible importers will be :—

(i) M/s. Coal India Ltd.

(ii) M/s. Ncyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.

(iii) M/s. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.

(iv) M/s. Central Coalfields Ltd.

(v) M|s, Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

(vl) M/s. Western Coalfields Ltd.

Revenue, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi have gran- ted relief by way of lower custom* duty to tho con- cerned importer.

(4) The imported motor vehicle shall be for personal use of the concerned disabled person, subject to "Actual Uier" condition, and it shall not at any time be sold or transferred or otherwise disposed of or pledged/hypothecated with any person and the im- porter ahall not also part with possession of the motor car, in question, at a.ny time.

(5) The imported car has not been produced or manu- factured in (he Union of South Africa/South We"t Africa.

16) Th" imported oar is shipped through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983, without any grace period whatsoever,

(7) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting Ihe import thereof in force at the thne when such floods are permitted.

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ORDER NO. 20/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 20|82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

8.O. 258(E).—In exorcise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of tho Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947). the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, motor cars by disabled persons, subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The motor car to be imported shall be that ipe- cially designed or adopted for uss by the disabled eligible person concerned ;

(21 The eligible importer shall bs the disabled person who is granted customs duty relief by the Depart- ment of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi, on the same oar that is being imported. The importer shall produce evidence in support of this to the customs authority at the time of clearance.

(3) The motor car to be imported should have the iame engine capacity, horse power seating capacity and other specifications, for which the Department of

ORDER NO. 21/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 21|82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 259(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports pnd .Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), the Central Government thereby gives general permission to import into India from any country, except the Union of South Africa/South West Africa, Capital Goods, raw materials, components, consumables and spare* by Actual Users (Industrial) in the Electronics indualry, subject 'o tho following conditions :—

(1) The eligible importer shall be a Non-resident Iadinn (which includes a non-resident Indian who has acquired foreign nationality, and a person of Indian origin residing ubroad) ;

(2) Such eligible person shall either return to India for settlement, for setting up Hn electronic industry in India, or shall be investing fn an electronics indus- try, including investment for the expansion, diversi- fication or modernisation of an existing electronics industry. In eithe-r case, such eligible person shall havo a minimum 20% share in the equity capital of the firm or company setting up or owinu the electronic industrial unit concerned,

(3) Import shall be allowed only for electronic industry

majuifncturing one or more of the following :—

(I) Electronic components (other than 1ST, VLSI).

lii) Electronic instruments ;

(iii) Tape recorders ; (iv) Two-in-ones ;

(v) Hi Fi equipments;

(vi) Electronic teaching aids ;

(vii) Industrial and process) control systems ;

(viii) Major sub-sy*temsL radars, navigational aids and

communication equipment; and

(ix) Electronic medical equipment.

(4) In respect of units manufacturing radars, navigational aids and communication equipment, a specific prior approval of the Department of Electronics, Lok Nayak. Bhavan, New Delhi shall be necessary before taking up manufacture ;

(5) Manufacture of computers shall not te allowed

under this provision ;

(6) The eligible importer will be allowed to import sny Capital Goods necesiary for the manufacture of the itemi and equipments mentioned in condition No. (3) above. No clearance from indigenous oi.jd" would be required for import •

- (7) Import of raw materials, components, consumables, • and spares, will also be allowed under this licence, to meet only the lirst 12 months' requirements of the industrial unit, [terns appearing in Appendices 3, 4, and 6 of import-export policy 1982-83 (Volume I) shall require prior clearance of the Depaitment of Electronics, New Delhi, and such clearance shall be produced to the customs authority at the tin.o of import.

(8; Th0 imported goods shall be purchased abroad out of the foreign exchange earnings of the liable importer abroad.

(9) Neither the capital investment nor dividends shall be allowed to be repatriated abroad.

(10) Imports shall be subject to Actual User condition. No permission for sale of Capital Goods :>hall be allowed for a period of five years ;

(11) The industrial unit concerned will be required to obtain induslrial licence or registration with the DGTD, Now Delhi or State Director of Industries or other authorities concerned, in accordance v/ith thc policy and the procedures in force in this regnid, within a period of 12 months from the date of im- port of first consignment of Capital Goods um'er this Licence.

,(12) The eligible importers shall abide by the forjlgn exchange regulations and obtain necessary penrls- sion of the Reserve Bank of India to retain foreign currency balances abroad as required under the rules in, force ;

(13) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa ;

(14) Such goods are shipped on through consignment to India on or before 31-3-1983 or on the dates men- tioned below, without any grace period whatso- ever :—

(a) On or before 30-6-1983 in the case of row mate- rials, components and consumables for which irrevocable letters of credit are opened on or before 28-2-1983 ;

(b) On or before 31-3-1984 in the case of Capital Goods and spares where a firm contract has csen entered into and registered with a foreign ex- change denier bank on or before 28-2-1983,

(15) Nothing in this Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any other prohibition or regulation affecting the import thereof, in force at th.s time when such goods are permitted ;

(16) The licence does not confer any immunity, exemption or relaxation at any time from an obligation or compliance with any requirement to which tbe Actual Users (Industrial) may be subject under other laws or regulations. The importers should comply with the provis'on of all other laws pppli- cable to them,

[File No. 1PC/3 /2/821 ORDER NO. 22/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 22]82

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O, 260(E).i—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act . 1947 (18. of 1947), the Central Government hereby makes the following order further to amend the Imports (Control) d d c r, 1955,—

(1) This Order may be called the Imports (Control) First Amendment Order, 1982.

(2) In the Imports (Control) Order, 1955,—

(i) In Clause 5, sub-clause (3), the second "Proviso" "shall be substituted by the following, namely :—

"Provided further that the conditions under items (i) and (ii) of this sub-clause shall also not apply in relation to (a) licences issued to eligible export houses or trading houses fpr import of goods meant for disposal to actual users under the import policy for registered exporters, and (bl licences issued to public sector agencies owned or controlled by Government, Central or State, for disposal of goods to actual users under the import policy in force".

(ii) In Schedule III, after tho Proviso (4), the following proviso shall be added :^-

"The amount of fees payable shall "be Rs. 500 in respect of an application for import of a vehicle

Including Srooter/Axito-cycle/Motor-cyclM/Mo- ped", irrespective of the value of goods specified m the application".

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ORDER NO. 23/82

OPEN GENERAL LICENCE NO. 22182

New Delhi, the 5th April, 1982

S.O. 261(E).—Tn exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 f 18 of 1947), the Central Government hereby gives general permission to import into India frojn uny country except the Union of South Africa /South Weut Africa, cement (including clinker), subject to the following conditions :—

(1) The eligible importers will be the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd., New Delhi and public sector agencies of the State Governments /Union Territories in India. In each State/Union Terri- tory, only one public sector State agency will bo designated for the purpose by the State Government. The designated State agencies will import under this Licence on the basis of authorisations issued in their favour by the concerned State Government/ Union Territory Administration. Such authorisa- tion will not be required in the case of imports by State Trading Corporation of India Ltd., New Delhi.

(2) The State Trading Corporation of. India Ltd., New Delhi and the authorised public sector State agencies eligible to import, will not be required to obtain foreign exchange for this purpose. They shall, however, send intimation about the imports m.'ide by them (both c.i.f. value and quantity) to the Oment Controller in the Ministry pf Industry, New Delhi.

423—430

(3) The eligible importing agencies will import cement

on account of Actual Users only.

(7) Nothing in thia Licence shall affect the application to any goods, of any prohibition or regulation affect- ing the import thereof, in force, at the time when such goods are imported.

1,4) The goods so imported have not been produced or manufactured in the Union of South Africa/South West Africa.

[File No. IPC/3/2/82J (5) Such goodij a;c- bhipptd on through consignment to India on or before 31st March, 1983, without any grace period, whatsoever ;

(6) This licence Uiall also be subject to condition No. 1 in Schedule V of the Imports (Control) Order, 1955;

MANI NARAYANSWAMI, Chief Controller of Imports and Exports

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