REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 250] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1976/SRAVANA 2, 1898 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION (Department of Agriculture) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th July 1976 G.S.R. 474(E).—Whereas a draft rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, which the Central Government propose to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 (46 of 1968), was published, as required by the said section, at pages 1901 to 1904 of the Gazette of India, Part IT, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 29th August, 1975, under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Department of Agriculture) No. G.S.R. 470(E), dated the 29th August, 1975, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby; and the notice was given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of 45 days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public;
And whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on the 29th August, 1975;
And whereas no objection and suggestion from the public on the said draft has been received by the Central Government;
(1669) 1670 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II—SEC. 3(i) Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the said Act, the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Insecticides Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Insecticides Rules, 1971, namely:— RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 1976.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Insecticides Rules, 1971, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 9, for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted namely:— "(3) A licence to manufacture insecticides shall be issued in Form V and shall be subject to the following conditions, namely: —
(i) The licence and any certificate of renewal shall be kept on the approved premises and shall be produced for inspection at the request of an Insecticide Inspector appointed under the Act or any other officer or authority authorised by the licensing officer.
(ii) Any change in the expert staff named in the licence shall forthwith be reported to the licensing officer.
(iii) If the licensee wants to undertake during the currency of the licence to manufacture for sale additional insecticides, he shall apply to the licensing officer for the necessary endorsement in the licence on payment of the prescribed fee for every category of insecticides.
(iv) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made as laid down in rules 11.
(v) The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder for the time being in force",
3. In rule 10 of the said rules, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:— "(4) A licence to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute insecticides shall bo issued in Form VIII and shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:—
(i) The licence shall be displayed in a prominent place in the part of the premises open to the public.
(ii) The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Act, and the rules made thereunder for the time being in force.
(iii) No sale of any insecticide shall be made to a person not holding a licence to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute the insecticide;
Provided that this condition shall not apply to the sale of any insecticide to an officer or authority purchasing the same on behalf of the Government.
(iv) An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made as laid down in rules 11.",
4. In rule 12 of the said rules, for sub-rule (a), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:— "(a) Subject to conditions laid down in sub-rule (3) of rule 9 and sub-rule (4) of rule 10, a licence shall not be granted to any person under this Chapter unless the licensing officer is satisfied that the premises in respect of which licence is to be granted are adequate and equipped with proper storage accommodation for avoiding any hazards for preserving the properties of insecticides in respect of which the licence is granted".
5. In Form V appended to the said rules,—
(a) for condition 4, the following condition shall be substituted, namely:— "4 An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made as laid down in rule 11";
(b) after Condition 4, the following condition shall be inserted, namely:— "5. The licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and the rules made thereunder for the time being in force".
1 6 7 1 6, In Form VIII appended to the said rules, after condition 3, the following condition shall be inserted, namely:— "4, An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made as laid down in rule 11".
[No. F. 22-27/72-PPS] ANNA R. MALHOTRA, Jt. Secy.
] ^ 7 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PAST H—Soc. 3(i) 1673 PRINTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI AN n PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1976