{To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii))} 
Ministry of Power 
Government of India 
Order 
New Delhi, the 	, 2023 
S.O. 	(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred under 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) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government being of the opinion 
that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest and after consulting the Bureau, 
hereby makes the following Order, namely:- 
1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) This Order may be called the 
Aluminium Conductors (Quality Control) Order, 2023. 
(2) It shall come into force on the expiry of 18 months from the date of publication in the 
Official Gazette. 
(3) It shall apply to Aluminium Conductors specified in column (3) of the Table, except 
such Aluminium Conductors manufactured domestically for export, which conform to 
any specifications or standards required by a foreign buyer. 
2. Definitions.- (1) In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,- 
(a) "Act" means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016); 
(b) "Table" means the Table appended to this order; and 
(2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act, shall 
have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act. 
3. Conformity to standards.- Every Aluminium Conductor specified in column (3) of the 
Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the 
said Table. 
4. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.- Every Aluminium Conductor specified in column 
(3) of the Table shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian 
Standards as per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity 
Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 
5. Certification and Enforcement Authority.- The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the 
certifying and enforcing authority in respect of Aluminium Conductors specified in this 
Order. 
6. Penalty for Contravention.- Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this 
Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the said Act. 
7. Effect of amendment or revision in Indian Standards. - Any amendment or revision 
made by the Bureau to any of the Indian Standards specified in column (2) of the Table 
shall apply to this Order with effect from the date notified by the Bureau. 8. Exemption from applicability of this order.- The Central Government may, by a general 
or special order and for the reasons to be recorded in writing therein and in consultation 
with the Bureau, exempt specific Aluminium Conductors from the applicability of this 
order. 
Table 
(See the clauses (3), (4), and (7)) 
Sl. No. Indian Standard Aluminium Conductors ITC (HS) 
Codes 
(1) (2) (3) (4) 
1.  IS 398: Part 1: 1996 Aluminium conductors for overhead 
transmission 	purposes 	- 
Specification: 	Part 	1: 	Aluminium 
stranded conductors 76149000 
2.  IS 398: Part 2: 1996 Aluminium conductors for overhead 
transmission 	purposes 	- 
Specification: 	Part 	2: 	Aluminium 
conductors, 	galvanized 	steel 	- 
Reinforced 76141000 & 
76042910 
3.  IS 398: Part 4: 1994 Aluminium conductors for overhead 
transmission 	purposes: 	Part 	4: 
Aluminium 	alloy 	stranded 
conductors 	(Aluminium 	- 
Magnesium 	- 	Silicon 	Type) 	— 
Specification  7614 90 00 
4.  IS 398: Part 5: 1992 Aluminium conductor for overhead 
transmission 	purposes 	- 
Specification: 	Part 	5: 	Aluminium 
conductors 	- 	Galvanized 	steel 	- 
Reinforced for extra high voltage 
(400 kV and above) 76141000 & 
76042910 
Explanation: For the purpose of this Order, "ITC (HS) Codes" mean the Indian Trades 
Classification (Harmonised System) codes specified in column (4) of the Table by Ministry of 
Commerce, Government of India and the codes are generic and indicative in nature and the 
applicability of this Order will be limited to Aluminium Conductors indicated in column (3) of the 
Table. 
F.No.18/2/2021-EC 
(Ajay Tewari) 
Additional Secretary to the Government of India