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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.

[ F No. 314/24/2001 -FTT(Pt) 1

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.

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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;

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(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.

[FNo 305/24/200 l-FTT(Pt)]

D S GARBYAL, Under Secy

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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.

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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 Chief

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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.

[ F. No. 305/24/200 l-FTT(Pt) 1

D. S. GARBYAL, Under Secy.

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