The Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th August, 2002

No. 38/2002-Central Excise

G.S.R 560(E):—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1994 (1 of 1994), read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Governmen^f India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) vide No.52/2000-Central Excise, dated the 19th October, 2000, namely,- In of the said notification, in the opening paragraph, for the words "for the purposes of manufacture of goods ", the words "for the purposes of setting up of units or for the purposes of manufacture of goods" shall be substituted.

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D S GARBYAL, Under Secy Note; The principal notification No. 52/2000-Central Excise, dated the 19th October, 2000, was issued vide GSR 803(E), dated the 19th October, 2000, and was last amended by notification No. 36/2002-Central Excise, dated the 25th June, 2002, issued vide GSR 448(E) dated the 25th June, 2002.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th August, 2002

No. 39/2002-Central Excise

G.S.R. 56i(E):—in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 A of the Central Excise Act, 1944(1 of 1944) read with sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 (58 of 1957), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts excisable goods specified in the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 ( 5 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said goods), when brought into a special economic zone by a developer of special economic zone from factory of manufacture or warehouse situated in other parts of Tndia, for the purposes of development, operation and maintenance of special economic zone, from the whole of the duty of excise leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Central Excise Act, and the additional duty of excise leviable thereon under subsection (1) of section 3 of the said Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Aet, subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(i) the developer has been granted permission by the Development Commissioner to develop, operate and maintain the special economic zone;

(ii) the said goods have been authorised to be brought from the factory of manufacture or warehouse by a Committee headed by the Chief Commissioner of

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Customs or the Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over said special economic zone;

(iii) the said goods shall be stored in the premises appointed or licensed as public warehouse or private warehouse, as the case may be, under section 57 or section 58 of the Customs Act, 1962 (1 of 1962);

(iv) the developer shall maintain proper account of procurement, consumption and utilisation of the said goods and submit quarterly statement to the Commissioner of Customs or the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the said special economic zone in such Form as may be specified by him;

(v) the said goods shall not be allowed to be removed from the special economic zone except with the permission of the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the said special economic zone, and on payment of applicable duty; and

(vi) the developer shall execute a bond in such Form and for such sum as may be specified by the Commissioner of Customs or the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the, ;case may be, binding himself to utilise the said goods within a period of six months or such extended period as may be allowed by him, and if the developer fails to do so, then he shall pay, on demand, IA amount equal to the duty as leviable on the said goods along with interest at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum on the said duty from the date of procurement of the said goods till the payment of such duty.

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D S GARBYAL, Under Secy6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY (PART II—SEC 3(i)]

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th August, 2002

No. 81/2002-Customs

G.S.R. s62(E):-~|ln 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 amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) vide No.l37/2000-Customs, dated the 19th October, 2000, namely,- In the said notification, in the opening paragraph, for the words " for the purposes of manufacture of goods", the word " for the purposes of setting up of units or for the purposes of manufacture of goods " shall be substituted.

[F.No 314/24/2001-FTT(R)]

D S GARBYAL, Under Secy Note: The principal notification No. 137/2000-Cus, dated the 19th October, 2000, was issued vide GSR 804(E), dated the 19th October, 2000, and was last amended by notification No. 65/2002-Customs, dated the 25lh June, 2002, issued vide GSR. 449 (E) dated the 25th June, 2002.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th August, 2002

No. 82/2002-Customs

G.S.R 563(E):— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (I) 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 exempts goods (hereinafter referred to as the said goods), when imported into India or procured from a Public Warehouse or a Private Warehouse appointed or licensed, as the case may be, under section 57 or section 58 of the said Customs Act by a developer (hereinafter referred to as the importer) of special economic zone for the purpose of development, operation and maintenance of special economic zone, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 (51 of 1975) and the. additional duty, if any, leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act, subject to the following conditions, namely:- (i) the importer has been granted permission by the Development Commissioner to develop, operate and maintain the special economic zone;

(ii) the said goods have been authorised to be imported or procured from a Public Warehouse or a Private Warehouse by a Committee headed by the Chief8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)1 Commissioner of Customs or the Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the said special economic zone;

(iii) the said goods shall be stored in the premises appointed or licenced as Public Warehouse or Private Warehouse, as the case may be, under section 57 or section 58 of the said Customs Act;

(iv) the importer shall maintain proper account of import or procurement, consumption and utilisation of the said goods and shall submit a quarterly statement to the Commissioner of Customs or the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the said special economic zone , in such Form as may be specified by him;

(v) the said goods shall not be allowed to be removed from the special economic zone except with the permission of the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise or Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction'over the said special econonrc zone, and on payment of applicable duty; and

(vi) the importer shall execute a bond in such Form and for such sum as may be specified by the Commissioner of Customs or the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, as the case may be, binding himself to utilise the said goods within a period of six months or such extended period as may be allowed by him, and if the importer fails to do so, then he shall pay, on demand, an amount equal to the duty as leviable on the, said goods alongwith interest at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum on the said duty from the date of importation or procurement of the said goods till the payment of such duty.

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D. S. GARBYAL, Under Secy.

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