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MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS

(Department of Revenue)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2002

No-91/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R, 622(E).— j n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-item (6) of heading 98.01 of the First Schedule

to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975}, the Central Government, having regard to the economic development

of the country, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the

erstwhile Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 42/96-Customs, dated the 23 rd July, 1996, namely:-

In the said notification,

(a) for serial 24 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be

substituted, namely: -

"24. Koyali-Navagam-Viramgam-Sidhpur-Kot-Sanganer Product Pipeline Project."

(b) after serial number 25 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall

be inserted, namely:-

"26. Drinking Water Supply Projects for supply of water for human or animal consumption.

Explanation.- Drinking Water Supply Project includes a plant for desalination, demineralization or

purification of water or for carrying out any similar process or processes intended to make the water fit for

human or animal consumption, but does not include a plant supplying water for industrial purposes.

27.LNG Terminal Project of M/s Hazira LNG Private Limited at Hazira (Gujarat).

28. Mundra-Kandla Crude Oil Pipeline Project.

29. Panipat-Rewari Product Pipeline Project.

30. Project for Conversion of Kandla-Panipat Section of Kandla-Bhatinda Pipeline Project into Crude Oil

service.".

(F. No. 354/159/2002-TRU]

VIVEK PRASAD, Under Secy.

J&feje: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 294 (E) dated the

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a n d W a s l a s t a m e n d e d by notification No.24/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March 2002 fG S R

121(E) dated the 1st March, 2002]

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2002

No. 92/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R.623(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs

Act, 1962 (52 of

1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby make the following regulations further to amend the Project

Imports Regulations, 1986, namely:-

1. (i) These regulations may be called the Project Imports (Amendment) Regulations, 2002.

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Project Import Regulations, 1986, in the Table, after Sr. No.3 and the entries relating thereto, the following

shall be inserted, namely:-

TARTF.

Sr. Mo.

"3A.

Name ot the Plant or Project

Drinking Water Supply Projects for supply of water

for human or animal consumption.

sponsoring Authority

Colletor/District Magistrate/Deputy

Commissioner of the District in which the

project is located.".

rF.No.354/159/2()02-TRUl

VIVEK PRASAD, Under Secy.

Note:

j h e principai notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 580 (E), dated the

3ra April, 1986 and was last amended by notification No.54/97-Customs, dated the 5th June, 1997 [G.S.R.308 (E)

dated the 5th June, 1997]

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2002

No.93/2002-CUSTOMS

G.S.R. 624(E).— In 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 amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21 / 2002-Customs, dated the 1" March, 2002, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, after S. No.401 and the entries relating thereto, the following S. No.

and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

(1)

"401 A.

(2)

98.01

(3)

Drinking Water Supply Projects for supply of

water for human or animal consumption

Explanation.-

For

the

purposes

of

this

exemption, Drinking Water Supply Project

includes

a

plant

for

desalination.

(4)

Nil

(5)

Nil

(6)

5

demineralization or purification of water or for

carrying out any similar process or processes

intended to make the water fit for human or

animal consumption, but does not include a

plant supplying water for industrial purposes.

IF. No. 354/159/2902-TRU]

VIVEK PRASAD, Under Secy.

Note:— The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 21/2002-

Customs, dated (he l" March, 2002 [G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1" March, 2002] and was last amended vide

notification No.84 /2002- Customs, dated the 19th August, 2002, [G.S.R. 58O(E), dated the 19th August, 2002].

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2002

No. 46/2002-CENTRAL EXCISE

G.S.R. 625(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(l) of section 5A of the

Central Excise Act, 1944(1 of 1944),

the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the

public interest so to do, rescinds the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance

( Department of Revenue), No 24/2001-Central Excise dated the 30th April, 2001 f G.S.R 313 (E) dated

the 30th April, 2001]

[E No. 354/158/2OO2-TRUJ

VIVEK PRASAD, Under Secy.

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2002

No. 47/2002-CENTRAL EXCISE

G.S.R626(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(l) of section 5A 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 directs that each of the notifications of

the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Finance ( Department of Revenue), specified in

column(2) of the Table hereto annexed , shall be further amended, except as respects things done or

omitted to be done before such amendments, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in

column(3) of the said Table.

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S.No

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1.

2.

Notification No. and date

(2)

9/96- Central Excise, dated

the 23rd July, 1996

6/2002-Central Excise, dated

the 1st March, 2002

Amendment

(3)

In the said notification,-

(I) in the Table,-

(i) against S.No. 5, for the entry occurring in column (5), the

following entry shall be substituted, namely:-

(ii) against S.No. 13,-

(a) in column (3), after item (7), the following items shall be

inserted, namely:-

"(8) Stentenng;

'

(9) Singeing, that is to say, burning away of knots

and loose ends in the fabrics;

(10) Cropping or butta cutting,

(11) Curing or heat setting; or

(12) Expanding";

(b) for the entry occurring in column (5), the following entry

shall be substituted, namely:-

1 )

(iii) against S,No. 13A,-

(a) in column (3), after item (4), the following items shall be

inserted, namely: -

"(5) Singeing, that is to say, burning away of knots

and loose ends in the fabrics;

(6) Cropping, that is to say, cutting away

mechanically of loose ends from the fabrics; or

(7) The process of blowing (steam pressing)

carried on woven fabrics of acrylic fibre";

(b) for the entry occurring in column (5), the following entry

shall be substituted, namely: -

"1",

(II) for Condition No. 1 and the condition relating thereto, the

following shall be substituted, namely:-

Condition

Conditions

No.

" 1.

The exemption shall not apply to woven fabrics

of wool, cotton, or man-made fibres, if such

fabrics are processed in a factory having

facilities (including plant and equipment) for

carrying out bleaching, dyeing or printing or

any one or more of these processes with the aid

of power or steam.";

In the said notification, -

(I) in the Table,-

(i) against S.No. 100, for the entry occurring in column (6),

the following entry shall be substituted, namely :-

"21";

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(ii) against S.No. 114,-

(a) in column (3), after item (7), the following items shall be

inserted, namely;-

"(8) Stentering;

(9) Singeing, that is to say, burning away of knots

and loose ends in the fabrics;

(10) Cropping or butta cutting;

(11) Curing or heat setting; or

(12) Expanding";

(b) for the entry occurring in column (6), the following entry

shall be substituted, namely:-

"21";

(iii) against S.No. 118A,-

(a) in column (3), after item (4), the following items shall be

inserted, namely:-

"(5) Singeing, that is to say, burning away of knots

and loose ends in the fabrics;

(6) Cropping, that is to say, cutting away

mechanically of loose ends from the fabrics; or

(7) The process of blowing (steam pressing) carried

on woven fabrics of acrylic fibre";

(b) for the entry occurring in column (6), the following entrr

shall be substituted, namely:-

"21";

(iv) after S.No 196 and the entries relating thereto, the

following shall be inserted , namely-

(0

"196A

(2)

84 or

any

other

Chapter

(3)

The following goods,

namely >

(1) All items of

machinery, including

instruments, apparatus

and appliances,

auxiliary equipment

and their components/

parts required for

setting up of water

treatment plants;

(2) Pipes needed for

delivery of water from

its source to the plant

and from there to the

storage facility.

Explanation- For the

purposes of this

exemption, water

treatment plants

(4)

Nil

(5

(6)

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3.

8/2002-Central Excise, dated

the 1st March, 2002

includes a plant for

desalination,

demineralization or

purification of water or

for carrying out any

similar process or

processes intended to

make the water fit for

human or animal

consumption, but does

not include a plant

supplying water for

industrial purposes.

(II) in the Annexure, -

(i) for Condition No. 21 and the condition relating thereto, the

following shall be substituted, namely:-

Condition

Conditions

No,

"21.

The exemption shall not apply to woven

fabrics of wool, cotton, or man-made fibres,

if such fabrics are processed in a factory

having facilities (including plant and

equipment) for carrying out bleaching,

dyeing or printing or any one or more of

these processes with the aid of power or

steam.";

(ii) after Condition No 47 and the condition relating thereto,

the following shall be inserted, namcly-

Conditio

Conditions

No.

"47A.

If, a certificate issued by the Collector/

District Magistrate /Deputy Commissioner of

the District in which the plant is located, is

produced to the Deputy Commissioner of

Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner

of Central Excise, as the case may be, having

jurisdiction, to the effect that such goods are

cleared for the intended use specified in

column (3) of the Table".

In the said notification,-

(i) in paragraph 3, after the second proviso, the following

proviso shall be inserted, namely

"Provided also that the clearances for home consumption

of ball or roller bearings falling under Chapter 84 of the

First Schedule made under notification No. 24/2001-

Central Excise, dated the 30th April, 2001, between the 1"

day of April,2002 and the 5th day of September 2002,

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4.

5.

9/2002-Central Excise, dated

the 1st March, 2002

14/2002-Central

Excise,

dated the 1st March, 2002

(both days inclusive), shall be taken into account when

computing the aggregate value of clearances at Nil rate of

duty under SI. No. 1 of the said Table, for the financial

year 2002-2003."

(ii) in the Explanation, after clause (J), the following clause

shall be

inserted, namely:-

"(K) refund of duty paid on clearances of ball or roller

bearings falling under Chapter 84 of the First Schedule,

made before the 6th day of September, 2002

on the

ground that such clearances are included in the aggregate

value of clearances under SI. No. lof the said Table ,

shall not be admissible :;

(iii) in the Annexure, item (xxiii) and the entry relating

thereto shall be omitted.

In the said notification, -

(i)in paragraph 3, after the second proviso, the following

proviso shall be inserted, namely

"Provided also that the clearances for home consumption

of ball or roller bearings falling under Chapter 84 of the

First Schedule made under notification No. 24/2001-

Central Excise dated 30th April, 2001, between the 1st day

of April,2002 and the 5th day of September 2002, (both

days inclusive), shall be taken into account when

computing the aggregate value of clearances at the

concessional rate of sixty per cent of normal duty under

SI. No. lof the said Table in the financial year 2002-

2003."

(ii) in the Explanation, after clause (J), the following clause

shall be

inserted, namely-

"(K) refund of duty paid on clearances of ball or roller

bearings falling under Chapter 84 of the First Schedule ,

made before the 6th day of September, 2002

on the

ground that such clearances are included in the aggregate

value of clearances under SI. No. lof the said Table, shall

not be admissible :;

(iii) in the Annexure, item (xxiii) and the entry relating

thereto shall be omitted

In the said notification,-

(i) the third and fourth provisos shall be omitted;

(ii) the Explanation,- IV shall be omitted;

(iii) in the Table, S.Nos. 4A and 5A and the entries relating

thereto shall be omitted;

(iv) the Condition No. 6 and the conditions relating thereto

shall be omitted.

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Note:—

(I)

The principal notification No. 9/96-Central Excise, dated the 23rd July, 1996 was published in

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number GSR. 307 (F), dated the 23rd July, 1996 and was last

amended by notification No. 26/2002-Central Excise, dated the 27th April, 2002 [GSR. 305 (E), dated

the 27th April, 2002].

( 2)

-The principal notification No 6/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 127 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last

amended by notification No. 44/2002-Central Excise, dated the 28th August, 2002 [G S R. 609 (E), dated

the 28th August, 2002],

(3)

The principal notification No. 8/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1" March 2002 was published in

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide G.S.R 129(E) dated the l" March 2002 and was last amended by

notification No. 26/2002-Central Excise, dated the 27th April, 200?. (G.S.R 305 (E) dated the

27th

April, 2002)

^4)

The principal notification No. 9/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1" March 2002 was published in

the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide G S R 130 (E) dated the I'1 March 2002 and was last amended by

notification No. 26/2002-Central Excise, dated the 27th April, 2002 (G.S.R 305

(E) dated the 27*

April, 2002)

/5)

The principal notification No. 14/2002-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2002 was published

^ in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 135 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002 and was

last amended by notification No. 40/2002-Central Excise, dated the 14th August, 2002 [G.S.R. 567 (E),

dated the 14th August, 2002],

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6lh September, 2002

No. 29/2002-CENTRAL EXCISE (N.T.)

G.S.R627(E).—in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 11 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2002,

the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes

the following further amendment in the notification of the Government ofT ' !a, in the erstwhile Ministry

of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 6/2002-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2002,

namely:-

In the said notification,-

(i) in paragraph 2, after sub-clause (b), sub-paragraph (iii) shall be omitted;

(ii) in Explanation 3, the proviso shall be omitted;

(iii) Explanation 6 shall be omitted.

[FNO.354/158/2002-TRU]

VTVEK PRASAD, Under Secy.

Footnote:—The principal notification No. 6/2002-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2002 was

pubhsned in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide camber G.S.R. 145 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002

and was last amended by notification No. 16/2002-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 27th April, 2002

[G.S.R. 306 (E), dated the 27th April, 2002].

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