G.O. (Ms.) No. 79, Environment and Forests Department, 23 July 2015
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published a Tamil translation of Government Order (Ms.) No. 79 of the Environment and Forests Department, dated 23 July 2015, issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu. It amends the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010, to state that the rules do not apply to match splint industries where cutting and peeling of imported match splints, or match splints exempted from the Tamil Nadu Transit of Timber Rules, 1968, are part of making matches or splints.
What this notification is
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III, Section 1(a) Supplement, published a Tamil translation of Government Order (Ms.) No. 79, Environment and Forests (Forest-13) Department, dated 23 July 2015. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued this amendment using powers under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882, to change the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010.
What it changes
The amendment changes Rule 14 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010.
It does two things:
- the existing text of Rule 14 is renumbered as sub-rule (1)
- a new sub-rule (2) is added after it
Key provision added
The new sub-rule says that nothing in the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010 applies to match splint industries in a specific situation.
That exclusion applies where:
- the match splints are imported, or
- the match splints are exempted from the Tamil Nadu Transit of Timber Rules, 1968, and
- the cutting and peeling of those match splints form part of the manufacture of matches or splints
Who may be affected
This notification is mainly relevant to:
- match splint industries
- match or splint manufacturers handling imported match splints
- businesses using match splints that are exempt from the Tamil Nadu Transit of Timber Rules, 1968
- forest and regulatory authorities dealing with wood based industry regulation
Why it matters
For the activities described in the new sub-rule, match splint industries are kept outside the scope of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Wood Based Industries Rules, 2010. If a business only falls within the situation described in the amendment, the wood based industry rules mentioned in the notification do not apply to that match splint activity.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to all wood based industries?
No. The text only creates a specific exclusion for match splint industries in the situation described in the new sub-rule added to Rule 14.
When are match splint industries excluded from the 2010 rules?
They are excluded when cutting and peeling of imported match splints, or match splints exempted from the Tamil Nadu Transit of Timber Rules, 1968, are part of the manufacture of matches or splints.
Does the notification change the whole set of 2010 rules?
The source text shows a limited amendment to Rule 14. It renumbers the existing rule as sub-rule (1) and adds a new sub-rule (2).
Why was this issued in the Gazette?
The Gazette publishes the Tamil translation of Government Order (Ms.) No. 79 of the Environment and Forests Department, dated 23 July 2015, by which the Governor of Tamil Nadu made these amendments.
