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NEW DELHI , SATURDAY , JANUARY 1 , 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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16-10-15 further to amend the Central Excises and Salt Act , 1944
WAEREAS an emergency has arisen which inakes it necessary further to amend Le Central Excises and Salt Act , 1944 (1 of 1944) , for the purposo hereinafter ppoaring
NOW, THEREFORE , In exercise of the powers conteried by section 42 of the ovemment of India Act , 1985 28 Geo 5 , 2 ) , the Governor - General is ased to make and momulgate the following Ordinance
1. Short title and commencement . This Ordinance may be called the Cen- I Excises and Salt (Amendment ) Ordinance , 1949
(2)It shall come into force at once
2 Amendment of the First Schedule , Act I of 1944.In the First Schedule the Central Excises and Salt Act , 1944 ( I of 1944) , after Item 11 , the follow- shall be inserted as Item 12 , namely
" 12. CLOTH-
" Cloth " moans any typo of cloth manufactured either wholly from cotton or partly from cotton and partly from any other material , but does not include
(2) ready made cloth other than dhoties and saree ;
(2) hosiery ;
(ne) leather cloth and inferiot or unitation leather cloth ordinarily used book -binding , in
( 30) tracing paper ,
(v) oloth manufactured partly fron oot ton and partly from wool and contammy 40 per cent or more of wool by woight ;
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(vi ) rubberisod or synthetic waterproof fabrics whother single textured or doublo - textured ;
(vii ) hand-loom cloth .
(1) Superfine cloth-
that is to say , cloth in which the count 25 per cent , ad valorem . of warp yarn (whether single or folded) is 48s or finor .
(2 ) Fine oloth-
that is to say , oloth in which the count Nil of warp yarn ( whother singlo or folded) is 359 or finor but does not exceed 476 .
(3) Modium oloth-
that is to say , cloth in which the count Nil ог of warp yarn (whether single folded) is 178 or finer but does not exceed 348 .
(1) Coarse cloth-
that is to say , all other cloth in which Nil ." the count of warp yarn ( whether single or folded ) does not exceed 168 .
C. RAJAGOPALACHARI ,
Governor - General .
K. V. K. SUNDARAM, Secy to the Govt . of India.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( REVENUE DIVISION) .
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi , the 31st Deсетвет , 1948
No. 33 / 115 - OX ( Tex ) /48.-In exercise of the powers conferred by secti 37 of the Central Excises and Salt Act , 1944 ( I of 1944 ) , the Central Governme is pleased to make the following amendments to the Central Excise Rules , 10 namely:-
' In Chapter V of the said Rules , after rule 06 , the following heading a . rules shall be inserted , namely:-
"E.I- CLOTH
96A . Definitions -In this Section
(i ) "piece of cloth " means any running length of cloth and includes dhot towels , sarees , chaddars and such other items ordinarily sold by the whether they are produced in pairs or in singles .
(ii ) " ex - factory price " shall mean the maximuin ex -factory price , exc' of the excise duty , which is specified in respect of any class or specific . of cloth by the Textile Commissioner under the Indian Textilos (Control ) O 1948, or the contract price thereof , whichever is less .
96B . Ex - factory price to be specified . No manufacturer shall sell or de cloth of which the ex - factory price has not been specified by the T. Commissioner .
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960. Markings on cloth .-( 1) There shall be marked on each piece of cloth at a distance not exceeding one yard from any end-
(i) the word " Medium " where the count of warp yarn (whether single or alded) in the cloth ( excluding the border) is 17 s or finer ; the word " Fine " 'here the count of warp yarn (whether single or folded ) in the cloth is 85 8 ; nd the word " Superfine " where the count of warp yarn (whether single or Slded) in the cloth is 48 s or finer ;
( ii ) the length of the piece in standard yards ; and
( iii ) the ex - factory price of such piece .
(2) The markings prescribed by sub - rule ( 1) may be made in the following cases as follows , namely: -
(i) in the case of mesh cloth , the markings may be made on a small label of cloth stitched to the mesh cloth ;
(ii) in the case of raised blankets , the markings may be made on a small label of cloth securely stuck on the blanket ;
(iii) in the case of lint , the markings may be made on a piece of paper securely stuck on the lint .
96D . Additional markings . For the purpose of these rules , the markings to be made by a manufacturer or dealer on any class or specification of cloth manufactured or sold by him , and the time and manner of making such markings , specified by the Textile Commissioner under the provisions of the Indian Cotton Textiles ( Control ) Order , 1948 , shall be deemed to be additional require- ments as respects markings to be complied with by a manufacturer or dealer .
96E . Quantity which may be packed in each bale. No manufacturer of cloth shall pack cloth except in bales containing not less than 1450 yards and hot more than 1550 yards .
96F . Markings on bales. There shall be marked on every bale or other package of cloth
( a) the markings specified in clauses (i) and ( iii) of sub- rule (1) of rule 960 ;
(b) the total number of yards of cloth packed therein;
(c) in the case of dhoties , sarees , towels or chaddars or other items ordi- narily sold by the pair , the number of such pairs ;
(d) in the case of rags , fents , seconds and other damaged and sub - standard cloth , if sold by the weight , the net weight of the bale or other package and ex - factory price per lb.
96G . Exemption . Nothing in rule 96C shall apply to rags , fents , seconds and other damaged and sub - standard cloth .
A. N. PURI , Depty . Secretary .
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