The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 198] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1963/AGRAHAYANA 30, 1885
MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE.
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL.
New Delhi, the 21st December, 1963.
SUBJECT.*—Import Policy for licensing to Actual Users for the half year October, 1963—March, 1964—Utilisation of annual licences granted to established importers and actual users for April, 1963—March, 1964.
No. 155-ITC(PN)/63—Attention is invited to para 4, of Ministry of Commerce and Industry Public Notice No. 45-ITC(PN)/63, dated the 17th May, 1963, accord- ing to which established importers and actual users who have been granted annual licences for the period April, 1963—March, 1964, were required to present such licences after 30th September, 1963, to the licensing authorities for endorsement for validation of the second half of such licences, subject to such changes in values as may be decided upon The second half of the annual licences after applica- tion of cuts, if any, could, however, be utilised only after expiry of the first six months from the date of issue of such licences and within the extended period of validity of six months allowed by the licensing authorities.
2. As already announced in Ministry of International Trade Public Notice No. 127-ITC(PN) /63, dated 1st October, 1963, the annual quota/supplementary/ additional licences issued to established importers will be revalidated by the con- cerned licensing authorities for utilisation of the second half of such licences without application of any cut. It was also indicated in the said Public Notice that a separate announcement will be made in regard to changes, if any. to be made in the import policy to be followed for licensing to actual users for the half year October, 1963—March, 1964.
3. It has been decided that the second half of annual licences granted to actual users for April, 1963—March, 1964, will not be subjected to any cuts. In the case of industries who have been granted licences for the first half year's requirement as first instalment, the supplementary licences for the second half year will be granted.
4. It has further been decided that annual licences granted to established importers and actual users for April, 1963—March, 1964, need not be presented to licensing authorities for endorsement regarding utilisation of the second half Such licences shall be deemed to be automatically valid for utilisation of the second half without application of any cut from the date of this Public Notice The validity period of such licences shall also be deemed to be extended by another six months for utilisation of the second half of the licences.
1352 T HE G A z E T TE OF tNDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I-SEO. 1] 5. In cases, where ireah annual licences are yet to be issued to actual users bothin the scheduled and non-scheduled sectors for April, 1963—March, 1964, the annual licences will be granted for the total yearly entitlements. The licences will be suitably endorsed to permit the import of the goods in one lot within the validity period of the licence.
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P. SABANAYAGAM,
Chief Controller ot Imports and Exports.