Amends Notification No. 208/81 so as to include two new items in the list of life-saving equipments - 122/90 - Customs -Tariff

Amends Notification No. 208/81 so as to include two new items in the list of life-saving equipments Notification No. 122/90-Cus. Dated 20-3-1990 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 208/81 -Customs, dated the 22nd September, 1981, namely :- In the Schedule annexed to the said notification, under the heading "B. Life-saving equipments", after item 53, the following items shall be inserted, namely :- "54. Instruments and implants including self curing acrylic Bone Cement for replacement and bonding of hips, knee and other joints for severely crippled and handicapped. 55. The following items required by the spinal patients and other categories of physically handicapped people :- (i) (a) Folding wheel chairs with detachable arms and footrests (b) Special light wheel chairs for easy handling (c) motorised wheel chairs (d) special purpose chairs for stairs climbing for tetraplegics and paraplegic workers (ii) Aids for disabled namely, folding walking frames (iii) Aids to extend reach to pick up small items (with small magnet pick up) (iv) Specialised fixtures for orthopaedic and spastic, tetraplegics for manoeuvering and providing dexterity to ringers and wrist (v) Turning beds for prevention of pressure sores (vi) Emulsion cushions for tetraplegics and working paraplegics to avoid pressure sores."