A person contravening the provision of these rules shall be punishable, in the case of a f i r s t o f f en ce , w i t h f i n e w h i ch m a y e x t e n d t o o n e h u n d r ed rupees and in the case of any subsequent offence, with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDIAN BOILERS ACT, 1923 I GENERAL
1. (a) The Chief Inspector shall work under the administrative control of the Labour Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh and shall submit to him
(i) an annual report on the administraion of the Act;
(ii) such other reports and returns as may be called for.
(b) The Deputy Chief Inspector shall be subordinate to and shall work under the administrative control of the Chief Inspector.
(c) An Inspector shall be subordinate to and shall work under the administrative control of the Chief Inspector.
They shall ordinarily be appointed to take charge of specific areas.
2. The Chief Inspector shall be the controlling and countersigning authority for all contingent bills and all travelling allowance bills of all officers subordinate to him.
3. The Chief Inspector shall from time to time prepare and submit for the sanction of the State Government a schedule of the establishment and salaries which he considers necessary for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
4. The Chief Inspector shall prepare the budget estimates for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
5. The Chief Inspector shall approve the programme of inspection of all Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors subordinate to him with due regard to the convenience of owners generally.
6. The Chief Inspector shall examine and pass orders on the diaries and returns of the Deputy Chief Inspectors.
7. The Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspector shall prepare a programme of inspection having due regard to the convenience of owners generally and submit them to the Chief Inspector or Deputy Chief Itrispector, respectively for approval at such period as may be fixed by the Chief Inspector.
8. The Deputy Chief Inspector and Inspectors shall keep a diary for monthly submission to the Chief Inspector and Deputy Chief Inspector, respectively, showing the place visited, boilers registered or inspected, variations from the programme and any other important particulars and action taken under the various sections of the Act.
II-INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF BOILERS
9. Importance of registration. Technical guidance for the registration of boilers and scale of fees for registration are prescribed in the regulations. The details of measurements recorded at the time of registration constitute a permanent record for the boiler and determine the original pressure at which the boiler is allowed to wort It is accordingly essential that the work should be done with the greatest care and precision.
10. Necessity of avoiding delay.-It is essential that no delay should occur in registration. The Inspector shall fix a date for the examination of the boiler as required under subsection (2) of section 7 and proceed to take action under subsection (3) of section 7 on the date so fixed and submit his report to the Chief Inspector as early as practicable.
The Chief Inspector shall issue orders under sub-section
(4) of section 7 without delay.
III INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTION OF BOILERS
11. Internal Inspection. —Detailed instructions for the inspection of boilers are contained in the regulations. The Following general procedure at inspection should be observed .
At each inspection for the grant or renewal of a certificate the Inspector should wherever the size and construction of the boiler permit, go inside it and make and inspection of all its internal parts. But before doing so he should satisfy himself that proper provision has been made for effective disconnection of the boiler from any boiler under steam.
Should he find that the boiler has not been eftbctiveti disconnected or that the boiler has not been properly cleaned or descaled or that it is unreasonably hot, he should decline to proceed with inspection and should report the facts to the Chief inspector for orders under sub-section ( 2 ) of section 14 of the Act.
When a boiler is of such size or its construction is such that the Inspector cannot go inside it., there must be sufficient sight holes or hand holes provided to enable him to see and assess the condition of the principal internal parts. If any importaht part, of a boiler is so constructed that the Inspector cannot examine it, he should report the fact to the Chief Inspector for orders.
12. External Inspection.-Boilers must be examined externally as well as enternally. Particular attention should be paid to the external parts of the boiler in contact with seating blocks and brick-work especially when the situation is damp. Having regard to many serious defects discovered, Inspector should take care in order to ensure. , proper inspection, that boilers of which the whole of the outside cannot be readily examined, are cleared of any concealing covering, supports or fittings whenever they consider it necessary.
Saddle , tanks and engine f i t t ings of l ocomot ive type boilers should be removed for inspection of the parts undern e a t h a t f i r s t i n s p e c t i o n a n d a t a n y r e a s o n a b l e p e r i o d afterwards whenever the Inspector considers it necessary. If the owner in any special case has any good reasons for not w i s h i n g t h e c l e a r t h e c o v e r e d p a r t s , t h e c a s e s h o u l d b e submitted to the Chief Inspector for orders. The Inspector must keep in hi s mind that he is not to cer t i fy as safe any boi ler regarding the condition of which he cannot thoroughly satisfy himself Previous to an inspection the Inspector shall scrutinise the memorandum of inspec t ion book an d sha l l note any entries that may have been made at the last inspection.
13. Casual inspection.—At t h e i n s p e c t i o n o f o n e o f a battery of boilers the Inspector should take the opportunity of examining other boilers under steam with special reference to boiler mountings and boiler attendance.
14. Entries in certificates.—In addition to the entries required to be made under Regulation 389 in a certificate for the use ofa boiler, the Inspector should state in the remarks column his requirements, if any, with regard to the hydraulic test, removal of lagging brick-work or other concealing parts for the next inspection to enable the owner to have the same properly prepared at that time. He should also state in the same place his requirements regardingthe repair or renewal of any part that may be considered fit only for the period of the certificate.
In the repairs column he should enter the year of repair, description of repairs e f f e c t e d . O n l y i m p o r t a n t r e p a i r s s h o u l d be noted. In the absence of remarks on the condition of boiler, the boiler will be considered to be in good condition.
15. Issue of certificate and provisional order.-In cases in which the Inspector is empowered to issue a certificate under sub-section (5) of section 8 without ffirther reference the certificate should ordinarily be issued within 72 hours of the completion of the inspection. When an Inspector issues a provisional order under section 9, he must report immediately to the Chief Inspector that he has done so.
Iv -INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAMINATION OF BOILERS STEAM PIPES ECONOMISERS OR PARTS THEREOF UNDER CONSTRUCTION
16. While examining materials the Inspecting Officer shall verly the acceptability of the materials from original test reports from steel makers in accordance with the requirements of the regulations before stamping these materials.
17. (a) When steel makers' certificates in Form IV of the Regulations issued by well known steel makers or a recognised Inspecting Authority are available, the materials may be stamped by him for use in the construction of boilers provided they are found to be in sound condition.
(b) When materials used in construction of boilers or parts thereof are offered for tests, he shall record the test results.
18. After each stage examination of a boiler or parts thereof or of steam receivers, separators, etc., he shall advise the makers on the spot to proceed on to the next stage in their construction provided he is satisfied that the standard of construction does not fall short of the requirements of the regulations.
1 9 . W h e n r a d i o g r a p h i c e x a m i n a t i o n s a r e c a r r i ed o u t t o p a r t s w h i c h r e q u i r e s u c h e x a m i n a t i o n u n d e r t h e r e g u l a t i o n s t h e I n s p e c t i n g O f f i c e r i n ch a r g e o f r a d i o g ra p h i c ex a mi n a t i o n s h a l l p e r s o n a l l y c h e c k u p t h e i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f t h e f i l m e x p o s e d , t o t h e p a r t u n d e r e x a m i n a t i o n a n d r e c o r d t h e s e i n his diary.
2 0 . H e s h a l l a l s o m a i n t a i n a r e c o r d o f a l l r e c t i f i c a t i o n s a n d rep a i r s ca rr i ed ou t b y th e ma n u f a c t u re r t o we l d ed s ea ms after radiographic examinations.
2 1 . O n c o m p l e t i o n o f a c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a b o i l e r p a r t s t h e r e o f s t e a m r e c e i v e r s o r s e p a r a t o r s , e t c . h e s h a l l c h e c k u p all details and enter particulars in Forms II, III , III -A, III-B or I I I - C o f t h e r e g u l a t i o n s b e f o r e t h e s i g n a t u r e o r c o u n t e r - signature by the Inspecting Authority :
FORM A (RULES 8, 18 AND 24) Registry Type of Boiler Working Name and Year and Date of Name of Full Address Remarks no. Boilers Rating pressure address of place of registration owner or of place (transfers, manufacturer construction agent where in use etc.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 In Part II of the Register column I should contain the registry numbers and letters.
Issued by the Inspector of Boilers Registered no.
Certificate no. Year REGISTERED/EXPRESS/LOCAL Telegram : 'BOILER', KANPUR Office :
295172 to 75 Telephone Four Lines Residence :I 292549 rt FORM B INDIAN BOILERS ACT, 1923 (Act V of 1923) Notice for Examination of Boiler under section 8 BOILER INSPECTORATE no .
To Messrs __________________ Dated Kanpur, _19 HYDRAULIC TEST/OPEN DESPECTION/STEAM TEST In reply to your application, dated__ ______________ you are hereby informed that Boiler Register no. _______________ at the abovenamed premises will be thoroughly examined/ hydraulically tested by , the Government Inspector on the BOILER TO BE PREPARED AS AT A, B, C.
To enable the examination to be made you are required to—
(a) afford to the Inspector all reasonable fticilitiet for such examination and all such information as may reasonably be required by him ;
(b) arrange that the boiler is properly prepared for examination in the prescribed manner, provide in the case of boiler about to be registered such dra w ing s spec i f i ca t io ns a nd cer t i f i ca te s a s ma y be prescribed
(c) arrange to have the person in charge of the boiler present at the time of inspection.
2. You may continue to use the boiler provided it is ready for inspection on the abovementioned date.
3. Voucher no. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ in acknowledgment of bank/treasury receipt no. ------------------ -------------------------------------------------- ---------------for Rs.-------------------- accompanies.
Please make provision for verifying the dimensions of and weights on safety valves, vide Regulation 376 (b.)
Encl. : One.
HeadClerk For Chief Inspector of Boilers, Uttar Pradesh.
PREPARATION FOR EXAMINATION (See CHAPTER IX OF THE REGULATIONS) A Preparation for thorough Inspection At every inspection of boiler for the grant or renewal of a cetificate the boiler shall be empty and thoroughly clean in all its parts. All doors of manholes, handholes and sightholes and cleaning plugs and all caps in the headers and mud drums of water-tube boilers all firebars bearers, frontplates, bridgeplates fire-bridges, bridge arches, oil Mel burners and mechanical stoker fitting shall be removed. All valves and cocks comprising the boiler mountings must be opened up and taken apart and the valves or cocks ground where necessary before the Inspector's visit Provisions should be made for the removal of lagging or brickwork or other concealing part and for the drilling of plates if required by the Inspector and for verifying the pressure gauge and safety valve dimensions and weights. All smoke tubes, smoke boxes and external flues must be swept clean.
Provisions must be made for the effective disconnection of all steam and hot water communication with any other boiler under steam. This must be effected either by the removal of a length of pipe from the steam, feed and below down piping or by the insertion of substantial blank flanges.
Where blank flanges are employed they must be inserted between the flange of chest and pipe attached to it No blank flange shall be inserted between a safety valve chest and the boiler.
Note These provisions as to effective disconnection shall extended to every case wherein a person is sent or with the assent of the owner for person in charge goes into a boiler for any purpose.
B Preparation for hydraulic Test The chest of a l l mounting s subject to st ea m pressure should be in place and shut tight or blank-flanged. The safety valves should ei ther be ja mmed dow n or removed and the chest opening blank-f langed. The attachment tapped 3 /4."
Witworth bol t and nut thread for the Inspector's pressure g aug e a nd t he s o c ket t a ppe d 7 /8 " . Wi tw ort h bol t and nut thread for connecting the Inspector's test pump hole shall be in order. All doors shall be properly jointed and tightened up.
The boiler shall be completely f il led with water, care being taken to allow all air to escape and, if possible, a preliminary test not exceeding the working pressure of the boiler shall be taken before the Inspector's visit to test the tightness of the joints. When a boiler is hydraulically tested for the first time, it shall be entirely cleared of lagging or brickwork, at subsequent t e s t t h e l a g g i n g o r b r i c k w o r k o r p o r t i o n t h e r e o f s h a l l b e removed if required by the Inspector.
C-Preparation for Steam Test A t t h e t i m e o f I n s p e c t o r ' s v i s i t , t h e b o i l e r s h o u l d b e working under steam and the safety valves shall be left free a n d c a p a b l e o f b e i n g a d j u s t e d t o t h e a p p r o v e d w o r k i n g pressure.
Preparation now required (A) (B) (C) In the case of forced flow and forced circulation types of bo i l e r s , pr o v i s i o n s ha l l be ma d e f o r c he c ki ng t h a t pr o p e r circulation is maintained through all sections of the circuit by flow of water.
N o t e — T h e l a s t c e r t i f i c a t e f o r t h e b o i l e r s h o u l d b e s h o w n t o t h e Inspector.
UTTAR PRADESH BOILER INSPECTION DEPARTMENT FORM C' T. R. FILED NO, _____________________________________ Dated _______________ 19 .
*Boiler Registry no.
___________________________________ Certifi cate no __________________________ APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION, INSPECTION OF TRANSFER OF BOILER UNDER THE INDIAN BOILERS ACT (ACT NO. V OF 1923) (INDIAN BOILERS ACT) Dimensioned drawing and certificates of test, vide Regulation 4 should be sent along with an application for the registration of boiler.
fBoiler Treasury recipt Registry Descrip- Boiler Name Where Date on Date ' Ten days ' Descrip- Name No. and Amount Remarks no. • don rating of situated• which desired notice is don of of date depoengraved (see owner or nearest the for needed, work Treasury of sited on boiler reverse) company railway certificate inspection, if not - carried on receipt station expires if any how rnany and daYs distance notice is needed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12ta,These entries will be made by Boiler Inspector's office. 1•Separaterm should be used for each boiler.
r k In case of the boiler transferred from other State into this State, the following particulars to be given In addition to the above
(i) Name and Mil address of ______________ person or firm from whom the ___________________ boiler has been purchased.
(ii) ________________________________ N ame and fUll address of ____________________ owner to whom last certificate was granted:
(iii) The certificate or provisional order now in force under which the boiler was being worked. _____________________________________ _ hereby apply, to the Chief Inspector of Boilers, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, for the Registration/Inspection/Transfer of ownership (cross out which does not apply) and the grant of a certificate for the abovementioned boilers, for which the requisite fee has been deposited into the Government Treasury and treasury chalan enclosed herewith.
Dated at ________________ This ___________________ day of _______________ 18 Signature of Owner or Agent.
SCALE OF FEES 1- Fees for registration of boilers are charged as per Regulation 385 of the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1960.
2. Fees for the inspection of boilers are charged as per table given below :
For boilers rating not exceeding 120.00 10 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 10 160.00 square metres but not exceeding 30 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 30 180.00 square metres but not exceeding 50 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 50 • - 0
20.00 square metres but not exceeding 70 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 70 260.00 square metres but not exceeding 90 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 90 300.00 square metres but not exceeding 110 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 110 340.00 square metres but not exceeding 200 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 200 380.00 square metres but not exceeding 400 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 400 440.00 square metres but not exceeding 600 square metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 600 480.00 a d e s h .
800 square
840.00 1,000 square
640.00 1,200 square
720.00 1,400 square
840.00 1,600 square
900.00 1,800 square 1,000.00 2,000 square 1,080.00 2,200 square 1,200.00 2,400 square 1,260.00 square metres but not 'exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 800 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 1,000 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boller rating exceeding 1,200 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 1,400 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 1,600 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 1,800 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 2,000 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 2,200 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 2,400 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 2,600 square metres but not exceeding metres.
For Boiler rating exceeding 2,800 square metres but not exceeding metres.
Above8,000 square metres or every 200 square metres or part thereof an additional fee of Rs. 40.00 shall be charged. :
Provided that when any owner is willing to accept any renewed certificate for less than twelve months in order to approximate the date of annual inspection to the date on which other boilers in the locality are inspected, a certificate for such period less than twelve months as may be necessary for such approximation of dates may be granted at the reduced fee to be calculated at one-twelfth of the ordinary fee for each Mil month, portion of a month not being reckoned.
(ii) Fees for inspection of Steam Pipes—Fee for the 'lupe:10bn of steam pipes made after structural alterations, additions or renewals and not at the time of annual inspection Shall be re. 140.00.
Fee payable fbr inspection made by an Inspector otherwise than on tour i. e. out of tour month las prescribed this •rule shall be the above amount and halting charge of Rs. 80.00 per-day plus travelling expenses which will vary according to the distance from kanpur to the nearest railway station of the boiler site and will be as under :— Kilometres from Kanpur Rs.
1 to 100 km 100.00 Any additional 50 km. or a part thereof 50.00 ABSTRACT OF UTTAR PRADESH BOILER RULES, 1968 Rule 3—All fees and costs payable under the Act or Regulations or Rules framed thereunder shall be deposited into a Government Treasury or the State Bank of India. Fess above Rupees one hundered for Government boilers may be acjjusted by Book Debit.
An application- to which the Treasury receipt is affixed shall be deemed to be accompanied by the preicribed fee.
NOTE—kplications for Inspection of boilers should be sent on Form accompanied with a Treasury Receipt( for the prescribed fee and should reach the oMoe of the Chief Inspector of Boilers, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur as stipulated below
(i) Inspection of Boilers during the tour month First day of the month, preceding the month assigned In the tour programme given in Rule 13 (11) forsinspection of boilers in that particular district.
(II) inspection of Boilers in the month other then tour month :
Thirty days before the date of expiry of certificate or provisional order. (W) Inspection of the Boilers in Kanpur District:
• Fist day of the month, preceding the month in which the certificate expires.
Rule (iii). In case the owner desires not to wort his boiler after the expiry of the period mentioned in the certificate granted to him, he shall intimate the fact to the Chief inspector of Boilers, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur beams the said date, awing which he will be halite to pay at the subsequent Inspection the fees prescribed under the rules phis the fee for the uncertified period (cilloulated from the date of expiry of lard cerldficate to the date of intimation), note withstanding that the boiler had remained out of commission during the uncertified period. In case the ownership is changed the new owner shall be liable to pay at the • subsequent Inspection, the fee prescribed under the rules plus the tee for the uncertified period, along with the application for inspection of the boiler.
Rule-13 Notes—(i).The following tour programme shall be observed until varied by order of the State Government, published in the official Casette, and in any other way that may be considered desirable Tour Programme Month January Lucknow and Sonbhadra.
FebruarySultanpur, Pratapgarh, Unnao, Mirzapur, Rae avail and Kanpur (Dehat).
March Jhansi, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Ghazipur and Lalltpur.
AprilVaranasi, Azamgarh, Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Mathura, Mau.
MayEtowah, Fatehpur, Jaunpur, and Moradabad.
June Gonda, Bahralch, Basta, Bljnore, Badaun.
Aligarh and Sidharthnagar.
July Saharanpur, BaraBanktMeerut, Hardol, Sitapur, Ghaziabad and Haridwar. August Bulandshahr, Etah, Agra, Shahjahanpur, Rampur and Flrozabad.
SeptemberGorakhpur, Deoria, BaIlia, Mahn;Igarg and MaInpuri.
October Banda, &veiny, Pfiibhit, Kheri and Muzaftlimagar NovemberAllahabad, Hain' Tal, Almora and Plthoragarb.
December Delve Dun, Garhwal, Tehri Charnoli and Uttar Kasha:
(ii) Inspections in Kanpur Nagar are carried out during the whole year.
(Ill) Special concessions are made In case of ja) Boller belonging to the military which shall be Inspected In the month of January, February, November and December.
(b) Stigar Factory Boilers for. which the tour month will be from June to October. The owner shall communicate in witting to the chief Inspector of Boilers Uttar Pradesh Kanpur, his selection of the months out of tour months Mentioned above in which he desires to get his boilers inspected every year. The month so selected will be taken as the tour month in his case.
ABSTRACT OF REGULATION 4 OF THE INDIAN BOILER REGULATIONS, 1980 Application for Registration of boilers should be accompanied by a Treasury Receipt of B.
T. Bill of requisite amount together with (a) Form II—Inspecting Authority's Certificate ; (b) Form III—Constructor's Certificate of rnanufitcture and test ; (c) Form IV—Steel Maker's Certificate ; (d) Scaled drawings in detail ; (e) Form HI-A—Certificate of manullicture and test of Steam pipes; (f)Form HI-Et—Certificate of manufacture and test of tubes ; and (g)Form of valves and fittings.
FORM D (See RULE 29) Report into the investigations of the accident to Boiler To, THE CHIEF INSPECTOR or Bonza$ Urriu? PRADESH, KANPUR Su;
In accordance with the instructions, I have held a preliminary enquiry into the accident and the ciraunstances attending it to Boiler now make the following reports:
1. Data and place of accident 2 Date of investigation & Name and address of owner
4. Persons Wiled or injured
6. Name of Maker
8. Short description of the boilers general condition, Its location with respect of other boilers, the purpose for which it is used and the age of the boiler.
7. Particulars of previous repairs with date & The boiler was last inspected on by
9. Nature of accident
10. Cause ofaccident
11. crelfieVidirThWks Inspector of Boilers; Uttar Pradesh Remarks by the Chief Inspector of Boilers, Uttar Pradesh Form Application for qualification tests for welders engaged in welding of boilers and steam pipes under construction, erection and fkbrication at site in India and in repairing Tboilers and steam pipes by welding q The Chief Inspector of Boners, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur.
Sir, I beg to apply for test as qualified Welding Operator and submit below details as required. Testimonials of my experience supported by my employer together with one copy of each are sent herewith 2 Two copies of rrty photograph in a passport size are enclosed Yours Mithitilly, (Applicant)
1. Full name of applicant (in block letters)
2. Age of applicant _________ Date of birth
3. Nationality ______________________
4. Permanent address _______________
5. Details of applicant's service as a-Welder (Full details together with exact period for which the candidates was emplqysdand capacity in which employed must be given. Each such statement must be supported by applicant's employer or employers).
6. Details of previous tests at which candidate has appeared and failed (Candidate must state name of testing authority before whom he appeared Eu4on which count he was declared felled).
I desire to be tested in the Electric Arc/Plate Welding/Pipe Welding/Tube Welding/Oxaetylene process of welding.
Date ------------------------- Signature of applicant.
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FORM 'F (Vide Rum 19
(8) (g)) Declaration of Inspector Registered Description Repairs and Purpose Boiler Date of Date of Limit of Date of Remarks number of and material alteration For which rating last inspection wonting hydraulic .
boilers when and since last used hydraulic PresSure teat of where made inspection test and boilers insteam pipe pressure lb. per a4 applied in (4./cm. 2) 1 2 a 4 b 6 T 8 9 10 I hereby declare, viz. :
(1) That the abovenamed boiler was duly inspected by me on the ______________________ and found to be in accordance with the rules and requirements of the Indian Boilers Act, 1923 (Act V, of 1923).
(2) That the boiler with attached steam pipes is in charge of a __________________________ and is not so exposed as to be dangerous. -
(3) That the said boiler will, in try judgment be safe for a period of ______________________ months at a working pressure, which is on no account to exceed the pressure stated in column 8 of this form.
Dated at ________________________________ This _______________ day of _______________ 19 Inspector of Boilers, Uttar Pradesh Note— The original rules were published with Government notification no. 4792 (ID)/ moon-A 1050 (TD) 1 -64, dated September 17, 1969 and amended vide following, notifications.
(1) No. 2291/XXXVI-3---1105 (V)-74, dated February 1, 1986
(2) No. 4032/XXXVI-3-12 (B)-89, dated November 16, 1990
(3) No. 2426/XXXVI-3-5 (B)-89, dated July 14, 1992