THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY

[p*RrU-M<-JUW,

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)

NOTIFICATION

NewDelhi,thc 26th November, 2001

No. S8/2001-N.T.-CUSTOMS

S.0.1169(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 clause (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 Indiain the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

No. 55/2001-NT-Customs, fS.O. 1060(E)] dated the

25th October, 2001 the Central Government hereby:—

(a)

prescribes forthepurpose 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 (5 2 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 column (2) of Schedule-I and

Schedule-II appended hereto into Indian Currency or vice

versa shall • th effect from the 1st December, 2001 be the

rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in

column (3) thereof.

SCHEDULE--!

S.No.

(1)

10.

11.

12,

13.

14.

15.

Foreign Currency

<2)

Austrian Schilling

Australian Dollar

Canadian Dollar

Danish Kroner

Deutsche Marie

Dutch Guilder

EURO

French Francs

Hong Kong Dollar

Norwegian Kroner

Pound Sterling

Swedish Kroner

Swiss Franc

Singapore Dollar

US Dollar

Rate of Exchange of

one unit of Foreign

Currency Equivalent

to Indian Rupees.

(3)

3 10

25.05

30 20

5.70

21.75

19 30

42.55

6 50

6.20

5.40

68.35

4.55

29.15

26.25

48.30

SCHEDULED

S.No.

(1)

Foreign Currency

(2)

Belgian Francs

Italian Lira

Japanese Yen

Rate of exchange of

100 units of foreign

currency equivalent

to Indian Rupees

(3)

105 50

2.20

39.05

[F. No. 468/14/2001-Cus. V]

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