REGISTERED No. D. 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II- Section 2
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 56 ] NEW DELHI , MONDAY , DECEMBER 2 , 1963 / AGRAHAYANA 11 , 1885
LOK SABНА
The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on the 2nd December , 1963 : -
BILL NO . 53 OF 1963
A Bill further to amend the Indian Tariff Act , 1934 .
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fourteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows : -
1. ( 1 ) This Act may be called the Indian Tariff ( Second Amend- ment ) Act , 1963 .
Short title and com- mencement , (2) It shall come into force on the first day of January , 1964 .
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2. In the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act , 1934 , -
32 of 1934 .
Amendment ofFirst Schedule .
(i) in Items Nos . 46 , 46 ( 1 ) , 47 , 47 ( 1 ) , 48 , 72 ( 34 ) , 72 ( 40 ) and 75 (12A) , in the last column headed " Duration of protective rates of duty " , for the word , figures and letters " December 31st , 1963 " wherever they occur , the word , figures and letters "December 31st , 1966 " shall be substituted;
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(ii) in Item No. 70 ( 2 ) , in the last column headed " Duration of protective rates of duty " , for the word , figures and letters "December 31st , 1963 " , the word , figures and letters " December 31st, 1968" shall be substituted;
( iii ) in Item No. 70 (3 ) ,-
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(a) in the fourth column headed "Standard rate of duty " , for the figures and words "45 per cent . ad valorem or Rs . 88-60 per quintal , whichever is higher " , the figures and words "35 per cent . ad valorem or Rs . 85 per quintal , whichever is higher" shall be substituted ;
(b) in the last column headed "Duration of protective rates of duty" , for the word, figures and letters " December 31st, 1963 " , the word, figures and letters "December 31st , 1968" shall be substituted;
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( iv ) in Item No. 71 ( 14) ,-
(a) in the third column headed " Nature of duty" , for the word "Protective " , the word "Revenue " shall be substituted;
5 (b ) in the last column headed "Duration of protective rates of duty " , the existing entry shall be omitted;
(v ) in Item No. 72 ( 12 ) ,-
(a) in the fourth column headed " Standard rate of duty " , for the figures and words " 35 per cent . ad valorem " , the figures and words " 25 per cent . ad valorem " shall be substituted;
(b) in the last column headed " Duration of protective rates of duty " , for the word , figures and letters " December 31st , 1963 " , the word, figures and letters "December 31st , 1966 " shall be substituted;
15 (vi ) in Item No. 72 ( 14 ),-
(a) in the second column headed "Name of article " , for the existing entry under 72 ( 14 ) ( a ) (i ) , the following entry shall be substituted , namely :-
20 "Squirrel cage and slip ring induction motors and synchronous motors of a brake -horse -power not exceed- ing 3,000 but not less than one brake - horse - power , ex- cluding variable speed commutator motors ." ;
25 (b ) in the last column headed "Duration of protective rates of duty " , for the word , figures and letters " December 31st , 1963 " wherever they occur , the word , figures and letters "December 31st , 1965 " shall be substituted ;
(vii ) in Item No. 72 (39 ) ,-
30 (a) in the second column headed " Name of article " , for the existing entry , the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"Power and Distribution Transformers up to 50,000 KVA and 220 KV on the H.T. side ( primary voltage being over 250 ) excluding furnace, rectifier and flame -proof transformers and parts of such transformers , not other- wise specified.";
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(b ) in the last column headed " Duration of protective rates of duty" , for the word , figures and letters " December 31st , 1963 " , the word , figures and letters "December 31st , 1965 " shall be substituted ;
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(viii ) in Items Nos . 75 ( 5 ) , 75 ( 6 ) , 75 ( 7 ) , 75 ( 7A) and 75 ( 8 ) ,—
(a) in the third column headed " Nature of duty" , for the word " Protective " wherever it occurs , the word "Revenue " shall be substituted ;
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(b) in the last column headed "Duration of protective rates of duty " , the existing entries shall be omitted ;
(ix) in Item No. 75 ( 12 ) , in the second column headed " Name of article" , for the figures , brackets and letter " 75 ( 18 ) ( b ) " , the figures , brackets and letter " 75 ( 18 ) ( b ) ( ii ) " shall be substituted;
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( x) in Item No. 75 ( 16) ,-
(a) in the fourth column headed " Standard rate of duty" , for the figures and words " 92 ) per cent . ad valorem " , the figures and words " 77 ) per cent . ad valorem " shall be substituted ;
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(b) in the last column headed " Duration of protective rates of duty " , for the word , figures and letters " Decem- ber 31st , 1963 , the word , figures and letters " December 31st , 1965 " shall be substituted;
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(xi ) for Item No. 75 (18 ) , the following Item shall be substituted , namely : -
Revenue
"75 ( 18 ) ( a) Single cylinders fuel
20 per cent . ad valorem .
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injection pumps for stationary die- sel engines and component parts of such pumps .
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(b) Nozzle - holders with a clamping capacity up to 25.4 mm . clamping diameter for nozzles (atomi- sers) for use on stationary or auto- mobile diesel engi- nes and nozzles therefor; and com- ponent parts of such nozzles nozzle - holders : and
Revue
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20 per cent. advalorem.
Revenue
50 per cent . d valorem
(1) for use on sta- tionary diesel engines; for automobile diesel engines . use on
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[PART II
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The present Bill seeks to amend the First Schedule to the Indian Tariff Act , 1934 ( 32 of 1934 ) , in order to continue or discontinue protection to certain industries on the advice of the Tariff Commission .
2. The industries which will continue to be protected are : -
Item Number of Tariff
Serial No.
I.
Name of Industry
Sericulture .
46, 46( 1 ) , 47 , 47 ( 1 ) and 48
2.
70(2) and 70(3 )
3-
72(12)
4.
72(14)
5. 72 (34) and 72 (40)
6.
72(39)
7 . 75 (12A)
8 . 75(16)
Antimony .
A.C.S.R. ( Aluminium Conductors Steel Re- inforced) and A.A.C. (All Aluminium Con- ductors) .
Electric Motors .
Cotton Textile Machi- nery .
Power and Distribu- tion Transformers .
Piston Assembly .
Spark Automobile Plugs .
3. The industries in respect of which protection will be discontinued from the 1st January , 1964 are :
Item Number of Tariff
Serial No.
I.
71(14)
2. 75 (5 ) , 75 ( 6) , 75 (7 ) , 75 (7A) and 75(8)
3 .
75(18)
NEW DELHI;
The 22nd November, 1963 .
Name of Industry
Engineers' Steel Files .
Bicycles.
Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment .
MANUBHAI SHAH .
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PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
[Copy of letter No. 52 ( 5 ) -Tar/ 63 , dated the 23rd November , 1963 from Shri Manubhai Shah , Minister of International Trade to the Secretary , Lok Sabha . ]
The President having been informed of the subject matter of the Indian Tariff ( Second Amendment ) Bill, 1963 , recommends under article 117 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of India , the introduction of the Bill in the November -December 1963 Session of the Lok Sabha.
M. N. KAUL ,
Secretary.
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