रजिस्ट्री सं०' 221
REGISTERED No. D. 221
भारत का राजपत्र The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग खण्ड 1
PART I-Section 1
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नई दिल्ली , मंगलवार, जनवरी 25 , 1966/ माघ 5, 1887
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NEW DELHI, TUESDAY , JANUARY 25 , 1966 / MAGHA 5 , 1887
इस भाग में भिन्न पृष्ठ संख्या दी जाती है जिससे कि यह अलग संकलन के रूप में रखा जा सके ।
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filled as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICES
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL ,
New Delhi , the 22nd January 1966
SUBJECT . Import Policy for April 1965-March 1966-condition on utilisa- tion of licences .
No. 16 - ITC ( PN) / 66 . Attention is invited to Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No. 8 - ITC ( PN ) / 66 dated the 15th January , 1966 according to which the import licences issued to Actual Users and those issued under the Export Promotion Schemes for the period April 1965- March 1966 from free resources can be fully utilised within the period of shipment applicable to the licences and the condition regarding 50 per cent utilisation upto 31st January , 1966 , has been withdrawn from the date of issue of the said Public Notice .
2. On a further review of the position , it has been decided that import licences issued to Established Importers for April 1965- March 1966 period for import from free resources can also be fully utilised within their period of shipment . The con- dition regarding 50 peper cent utilisation upto 31st January , 1966 as applicable to such licences shall be deemed to have been automatically withdrawn from the date of issue of this Public Notice .
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3. The import licences hereafter issued to Established Importers , Actual Users and to exporters under Export Promotion Schemes for the period April 1965- March, 1966 from free resources will not be subject to any condition regarding 50 per cent utilisation and it will be open to the licensees to utilise the licences in one lot within their validity period .
SUBJECT. Import of Taxi / Fare meters falling under S. No. 293 , 295 and 287/ IV-April 1965-March 1966 .
No. 17 - ITC ( PN ) /66.-Attention is invited to the import policy for taxi / fare metters as mentioned against S. No. 30 in List III of Appendix 26 to the Import Trade Control Policy Book ( Red Book ) for the period April 1965-March 1966 , according to which import of this item is allowed to Established Importers on a quota of 15 per cent . In terms of Public Notice No. 51 - ITC ( PN ) / 65 dated 17th July , 1965 , the licences valued over Rs . 5,000 were subject to the condition that the licensee could utilise upto 50 per cent of the value of the licence upto 31st January , 1966 , and that he shall not enter into any irrevocable commitment in respect of the balance 50 per cent of the value of the licence 1966, the licence upto 31st January ,
2. The condition regarding 50 per cent utilisation upto 31st January , 1966 has been withdrawn in Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No. 16 - ITC ( PN ) / 66 dated 22nd January , 1966 , enabling the established importers to utilise fully their quota licences for April 1965- March 1966 period for import from free resources within their period of validity . However , as a result of the representations received from indigenous industry , it has been decided that quota licences issued to Estab- lished Importers for values over Rs . 5,000 for the period April 1965 March 1966 for import of Taxd / Fare meters will not be valid for import of this item against the balance 50 per cent of the value of such licences . The balance 50 % value of such licences can be utilised within their period of validity for import of Motor Vehicle Parts falling under S. No. 293 , 295 and 297 / IV other than those mentioned in Lists I , II and III of Appendix 26 of the Red Book for the period April 1965- March , 1966 .
SHBJECT . Import policy for books , periodicals and journals falling under S. Nos . 169-170 / IV for the period April 1965- March 1966 .
No. 18- ITC ( PN ) /66.-Attention is invited to the import policy for books , periodicals and journals falling under S. No. 169-170/ IV of the Import Trade Con- trol Schedule as given in remarks ( ii ) and ( iii ) against S. No. 169-170 / IV in Section II of the Import Trade Control Policy Book for the year April 1965- March 1966, according to which applications for the grant of supplementary licences are to be considered from Established Importers of Books . According to remark ( iii ) against this S. No. the supplementary licences issued to Established Importers will be valid only for import of standard technical books or books of reference con- cerning law and legal practice, or for use in connection with medical practice, scientific research or industrial processes , as detailed in Appendix 60 to the Red Book for the current period. It has alsohas also been provided that supplementary licen- ces to Established Importers can be made valid for import of books on subjects other than those detailed in Appendix 60 to the Red Book except fiction , non- technical journals / magazines or any other undersirable books .
2. On a review of the position , it has been decided that the licensing authori- ties will consider requests from Established Importers for making their supple- mentary licences for books valid for import of permissible journals and magazines also . Such requests , however , will be entertained only from those Established Importers_who have imported permissible magazines and journals during the year 1964-65 . Importers who intend to avail of this concession should submit docu- mentary evidence to the licensing authority concerned showing the actual imports of permissible magazines and journals cffected by them during the year 1964-65 , not later than 15th March, 1966 .
3. The import policy for books , magazines and journals as given against S. No. 169-170 / IV in the Import Trade Control Policy book for the period April 1965- March 1966 may be deemed to have been amended accordingly ,
SUBJECT. Import of Capital Goods and other items under National Defence Remittance Scheme.
No. 19 - ITC ( PN ) /66.-Attention of the importers is invited to the Ministry of Commerce Public Notice No. 88 - ITC ( PN ) / 65 dated the 19th October , 1965 in terms THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
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of which import licences under the National Defence Remittance Scheme will be granted against bank certificates evidencing receipt of certain categories of foreign exchange remittances received on or after 26th October , 1965 upto 31st January , 1966 , through banking channels against applications made upto the 30th April, 1966.
2. It has now been decided to extend the date for receipt of foreign exchange remittance under the National Defence Remittance Scheme upto the 28th Febru- ary, 1966. The last date for receipt of applications for import licences under the National Defence Remittance Scheme has also been extended from 30th April, 1966 to 31st May , 1966.
P. SABANAYAGAM ,
Chief Controller of Imports and Exports ,
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NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS , DELHI , 1966