43 tal-1989

L.N. 43 of 1989

QUALITY CONTROL (EXPORTS, IMPORTS AN n

LOCAL GOOns) ACT, 1971

(ACT NO. xm OF 1971)

Footwear Ordu, 1989

(Ord", No. MD ol198\1)

IN elfcrcise of the powcn conferred by section 3 of the Qualit y

Control (Expons, Imports and Loca l Goods) Act, 1971 , the Mal l.

Board of Standards, has made the following o rder;-

1 This order may be ci ted 1$ the Footwear Order, 1989, and CilI !loIIand

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may be referred 10 as Order No . M23 of 1989.

1.2 This order sh all become operative on a date after the lapseof

20 days from the day on which it is laid on the Table of the House of

Representativcs, which date shall be notified by the Board in the

Gazelte.

1 This order applies on ly 10 men's , women's, children's atld S-.

in fants ' shoa, boots and undals but exctudes footwear usually known

u clogs, or footwear consist ing solely of an OUler !IOle and onc or twO

slraps all he front , popularly known as flip flops , and bedroom slippen.

1 The provisions of this order arc applicable only to imported AJlllliabilk, .

goods and goods manufactured for the local market.

3.2 Special type of footwear should, in addition to th e

requiremenlS of thi~ order, have the characteristics particular to their,

cnd use or to meet specialist need.

1 No footwear shall be imponed, sold or offered for sale unl ess CcnfornNt,.

it C()nfo rm s wi th the requi rements of this order.

1 Footwear shall be made o f the following material:-

5. 1.1 Outsoles shall be made of leather, synthetic material or

rubber , or mil(\U res thereof.

5. 1.2. Uppen shall be made of leather, synthetic material o r

textile, or m ixture.~ thereof.

5. 1.3 Insoles shall be mlldeoftough leather .~ynthe{ic material o r

su itably bonded fibres. They shall be resistant to moisture and shall not

softe n after a few weeks in use so as to sink into tbe outsolc leaving

outsole marks inside the footwellr, causing di!lCOmfon 10 the wearer.

5. 1.4 If lining is present, it shall be made o f leathe r. soft syn thetic

material or textile.

1 All footwear parts shall be sufficien tly durable so as 10 pre-

ve nt the ir premature fail ure resul ting in undue: decrease in com fort , ap-

pearance or fool protection.

1 Footwea r shall be well a nd clean ly finished and free from in-

ternal and external edges wh ich could cause d iscomfort to the wearer.

1 The following informalion shall be dearly shown on each item

offOOlwear by o nc: or more of the methods of engraving; stamped mark-

ings; 0.- adhesive Iabcl :~

8.1 . 1 The size of the footwear in Eu ropean or equivalent British

Sizing System.

8.1.2 The brand name o r trade mark ; or the name and address of

t he manufacturer.

8.1 .2. 1 Where the brand name is nOt ente red in a list kepi by the

Director of Industry nor is the trade mark registered with the Comptro]-

ICTaf IndUSlTbl Property, the inclusion in the label o f the name and ad.

dress Orllle manufacturer shall be co mpulsory.

8.1.3 The princi pal materials o f the uppers and outsole, such as

"leathe r uppers", "synthetic o utsole" .

8.1.4 Wherc foot~ar requires spedal cleaning Of ca fe, a leanet

giving advice on this shall be provided.

1 In the case o f imported footwear, the cou ntry of origi n must

be shown in addition to the requirements o f this order.

9.2 The importatio n of goods falling under th is order shall not be

aUowed unless the importe r produces evidence that the brand name or

trdde mark or the name and add ress of the manufacturer i~ registered

with the Director of Industry.

9.3 in the case o f imported footwear , the imponer ass umCl re-

sponsibility for compl iance with this o rder .

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