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The Gazette of India

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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

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No.140

NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2002/CHAITRAI, 1924

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 22nd March, 2002

No. 15/2002-Central Excise (N.T.)

G.S.R. 223(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred

by sub-rule (3) of rule 19 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002,

the Board hereby makes the following amendment in the

Notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of

Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 45/2001-Central

Excise (NT), dated the 26th June, 2001, namely •—

In the said Notification, in paragraph (1) in place of

Explanation to clause, the following shall be substituted,

namely:—

'Explanation —'Freely convertible currency' means

Australian Dollars, Australian Schillings, Bhrain Dinars,

Belgian Francs, Canadian Dollars, Danish Kroners,

Deutsche Marks, European Currency Units (Euros), French

Francs, Hongkong Dollars, Italian Lire, Japanese Yen,

Kuwaiti Dinars, Malaysian Dollars, Netherlands Guilders,

Norwegian Kroners, Pounds Sterling, Singapore Dollars,

Swedish Kroners, Swiss Francs and U.S.A. Dollars (and

includes Indian Rupees bought by the Asian Development

Bank by payment to the Reserve Bank of India in foreign

exchange)."

[F.No. 209/13/2002-CX.-6]

M.G. THAMIZ11VALAVAN, Under Secy.

1002 GI/2002

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