Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023

5173 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3431] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY, AUGUST 10 , 2023/ SHRAVANA 19, 1945 CG-DL-E-11082023-248016 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi , the 9th August , 2023 S.O. 3585(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 17 and sub -section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or exped ient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following Order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Order may be called the Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force with effect from six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette: Provided that for Micro enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. Provided that for Small Enterprises, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force with effect from nine months from the date o f publication of this notification. 2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table below shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Ma rk under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme -1 of Schedule -II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in column (1) of the said Table. 4. Penalty for contravention. - Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) 15683:2018 Portable Fire Extinguishers — Performance and Construction Fire Ext inguishers 16018:2012 Wheeled Fire Extinguishers — Performance and Construction Note: For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issued thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from t ime to time shall apply from the date of such notification. [F. No. P-29026/10/2022 -LEI] SANJIV , Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controll er of Publications, Delhi -110054.