QCO Implementation

HOUSE HOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (QUALITY CONTROL) ORDER, 2003.

For the implementation of the House Hold Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) order, 2003, the Director of Electrical Safety and Chief Electrical Inspector to Government is appropriate Authority and the Principal Secretary, Energy Department is the Appellate Authority. These orders are issued under the provision of Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

The main objects of the order is to prevent manufacture, distribution and sale of substandard Domestic electrical appliances in the interest of public safety. Under the provisions of this order it is an offence to manufacture, distribute, store or sell any substandard appliance which is not in conformity with the specified standard with a view to strictly implement these orders the "Appropriate Authority" i.e. the Director of Electrical Safety and Chief Electrical Inspector to Government has authorised all Deputy Chief Electrical Inspector to Govt and Electrical Inspectors of the organisation to search all the electrical shops selling of HHEA and seize any unaithorised and substandard goods/ appliances and initiate action as per the provisions of essential commodities Act.