REGD, NO. P. L.-33004/99

The Gazette of

India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 46]

NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25,2001/MAGHA 5,1922

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3 (ii)]

MINISTRY OF MNANCE

(Department of Revenue)

CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS

NOTIFICATJON

New Delhi, the 25th January, 2001

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.

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!

s.

No.

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1.

2.

Foreign Currency

(2)

Austrian Schilling

Australian Dollar

Rate of Exchange of One

Unit of Foreign Currency

Equivalent to Indian

Rupees

(3)

3.17

25.85

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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

(2)

Canadian Dollar

Danish Kroner

Deutsche Mark

Dutch Guilder

EURO

French Francs

Hong Kong Dollar

Norwegian Kroner

Pound Sterling

Swedish Kroner

Swiss Franc

Singapore Dollar

US Dollar

(3)

30.85

5.85

22.30

19.80

43.65

6.65

5.95

5.30

68.40

4.90

28.45

26.75

46.60

SCHKDULE-H

s.

No.

(1)

1.

2.

3.

Foreign Currency

(2)

Belgian Francs

Italian Lira

Japanese Yen

Rate of exchange of 100

units of Foreign Currency

Equivalent to Indian Rupees

(3)

108.20

2.25

39.90

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

RAJENDRA SINGH, Under Secy.

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