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Order by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, mandating compulsory BIS certification for police, civil defence and industrial safety helmets, titled the Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Detailed Summary

Order S.O. 4649(E) dated 23 October 2023, made by the Central Government (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) under section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, titled the Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023, coming into force six months from publication in the Official Gazette (twelve months for micro enterprises and nine months for small enterprises, as defined under section 2(h) and (m) of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)); requires that non-metal helmets for firemen and civil defence personnel (IS 2745:1983), industrial safety helmets (IS 2925:1984) and non-metal helmets for Police Force (IS 9562:1980) conform to the corresponding Indian Standards and bear the Standard Mark under licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, with an exemption for goods manufactured domestically for export; the Bureau of Indian Standards is designated the certifying and enforcing authority, and contravention is punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [F. No. P-29026/21/2023-LEI]. Signed by Sanjiv, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

6768 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4470] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , OCTOBER 25, 2023/ KARTIKA 3, 1945 CG-DL-E-25102023-249683 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department f or Promotion of Industry a nd Internal Trade ) ORDER New Delhi, the 23rd October , 2023 S.O. 4649 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bur eau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient 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 Helmet for Police Force, Civil Defence and Personal Protection (Quality Control) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazett e. 2. Conformity to standards and c ompulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (2) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a lic ense from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme -1 of Schedule -II to 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. Provided further that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined under clauses (h) and (m), respectively of Section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of twelve months f rom the date of publication of this notification. Provided also that in relation to small enterprises, as defined under clauses (h) and (m), respectively of Section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall c ome into force on the expiry of nine months from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the 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) Non-meta l helmet for firemen and civil defence personnel 2745:1983 Specification for non -metal helmet for firemen and civil defence personnel Industrial safety helmets 2925:1984 Specification for industrial safety helmets Non- metal helmet for Police Force 9562: 1980 Non- metal helmet for Police Force Note : For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply. [F. No. P -29026/ 21/2023 -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 Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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