The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and sub-clause (i) of danse (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2000-NT-Customs, S.O. 1142 (E)J dated the 22nd December, 2000 the Central Government hereby

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3. Canadian Dollar

30.85 (Department of Revenue)

CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS 4. Danish Kroner

5.85 NOTIFICATJON

New Delhi, the 25th January, 2001 5. Deutsche Mark

22.30 6. Dutch Guilder

19.80 No. 2/2001-NT-CUSTOMS

S.O. 73(E)"—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) and sub-clause (i) of danse (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 77/2000-NT-Customs, [S.O. 1142 (E)J dated the 22nd December, 2000 the Central Government hereby \—

(a) prescribes for the purpose of calculating stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) (b) determines for the purposes of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) in so far as these relate to imported goods.

7. EURO

43.65 8. French Francs

6.65 9. Hong Kong Dollar

5.95 10. Norwegian Kroner

5.30 Pound Sterling

11.

68.40 12. Swedish Kroner

4.90

28.45 13. Swiss Franc

14. Singapore Dollar

26.75 US Dollar

15.

46.60 SCHKDULE-H

That the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in the column (2) of Schedule I and Schedule IT appended hereto into Indian Currency or vice-versa shall, with effect from the 1st February, 2001 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.

SCHEDULE!

Foreign Currency

s.

No.

Rate of Exchange of One Unit of Foreign Currency Equivalent to Indian Rupees

(2)

(3) (1)

3.17 1. Austrian Schilling

Australian Dollar

25.85 2.

Foreign Currency

s.

No.

Rate of exchange of 100 units of Foreign Currency Equivalent to Indian Rupees (2)

(1)

(3) 1. Belgian Francs

108.20 2. Italian Lira

2.25 3. Japanese Yen

39.90

IF. No. 468/1/2001-Cus.V)

RAJENDRA SINGH, Under Secy.