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REGISTERED NO. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 202] N EW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24,1968/KARTIKA2,1890

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi, the 24th October 1988

SUBJECT:—procedure for making rupee deposits to Government Accounts by means of demand drafts in respect of imports financed under the "Direct Pay- ment Procedure" as applicable to various foreign credits / loans.

No. 233-ITC(PN)/68.—According to the existing procedure, importers (or their bankers) are allowed the facility of making deposits for credit to the Government Accounts of equivalents of the foreign currency disbursements made on their behalf direct from the foreign loan/credit funds of the Government by means of demand drafts drawn in favour of the Accountant General, Central Revenues, New Delhi on the State Bank of India, New Delhi in cases where such rupee deposits are required to be made in arrears i e after payments to foreign suppliers have been made on their behalf Such demand drafts are sent by the importers/their bankers direct to the Accountant General, Central Revenues under advice to the Economic Aid Accounts Branch of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi. This procedure was intended to be used by such importers at outsta- tlons who may find it difficult to arrange cash deposits either at the Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi or State Bank of India, Delhi.

(867)

2. In actual working, the existing procedure for deposit by demand draft is causing some practical dilliculties in varlfication of the deposits and consequent delay in releasing the bank guarantees furnished by the importers' banks.

a. With a view to obviating such delays and the consequential inconvenience to Importers, it hau been decided to modify the existing procedure in this regard. This Public Notice sets out the revised procedure, which will be applicable to all deposits by demand drafts arranged by Importers/their banks on or after 1-11-1968.

4. The importers/importer's banks may, as far as possible, arrange cash deposits at the Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi or at State Bank of India, Tis Hazari, Delhi. It is only when it is not possible to make the cash deposits with the Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi/State Bank of India, Tis Hazari, Delhi that they may follow the demand draft Drocedure. In such cases, demand drafts may henceforth be obtained by the importers (or their banks) from any branch of the State Bank of India or its subsidiaries (drawer) drawn on and made payable to State Bank of India, Tis Hazari Branch. Delhi-G (drawee and payee). To make it clear that the remittance If meant for credit to the Government account, the words "For credit to central Government/account" should be added in brackets after the words "On demand pay to the State Bank of India, Tis Hazari Branch, Delhi-6". The Remitter should thereafter forward the demand draft, accompanied by ehallan (duly filled in and signed by remitter) in quadruplicate in form No. T.R. 6, .given as annexure to this Public Notice, to the State Bank of India. Tis Hazari, Branch. Delhi-6 (Drawee) under Registered Post Acknowledgement Due. (The original copy should be marked in red ink at the top "Original copy meant for Ministry of Finance").

5- On receipt of the demand draft accompanied by ehallan in quadruplicate duly filled in and signed by the remitter, the State Bank of India, Tis Hazari Branch, Delhi will promptly arranRe to credit the,proceeds of the draft to the head of account "T—Deposits and Advances—Part II—Deposits not bearing interest—(C) Other deposits accounts Departmental and Judicial deposits-Civil deposits-Diposits for purchases etc. abroad (here enter the appropriate loan/credit No. $nd description)", as given In the ehallan. The original chailan, duly receipted will be forwarded by the State Bank of India. Tis Hazari, Delhi (with a covering letter to the Senior Accounts Officer, Economic Aid Accounts Branch, Department of Economic Affairs Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi. These covering letters will be serially numbered to facilitate detection of missing advices. The second copy of the challan will be sent to the remitter as an acknowledgement of the demand draft and the remaining two copies will be sent to the treasury office, Delhi, who will retain one copy for his record and transmit the other to the Accountant General, Central Revenues, New Delhi through the normal accounting channel.

6. In the Bank Guarantees which the importers are required to furnish to the Ministry of Finance (Economic Aid Accounts Branch) along with their request for letter of credit authorisation or otherwise, in terms of the relative licensing condi- tions Public Notices etc., the following change in wordings should introduced in all Bank guarantees executed on or after 1-11-1968 (Bank guarantees dated earlier than 1-11-1968 need not be amended, but the procedure outlined In this Public Notice will have to be observed in respect of deposits by demand drafts dated 1-11-1968 or alter).

For the words and phrases "we shall arrange deposit to the credit of the Govern- ment in the Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi/State Bank of India, Delhi or by means of the demand draft drawn on State Bank of India, New Delhi in favour of the Accountant General Central Revenues, New Delhi", Substitute the words and phrases" we shall arrange d.-posit to the credit of the Government of India, in the Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi/State Bank of India, Tis Hazari, Delhi-6 or where this may not be feasible, by means of a demand draft drawn on and made payable to the State Bank of India, Tis Hazari Branch, Delhi-6 (For credit to central Gov- ernment account) to be forwarded to the said Tis Hazari Branch".

7. Suitable instructions regarding the above change in procedure are also being notified to the authorised bank? in foreign exchange through Reserve Bank of India, Bombay.

ANNEXURE

Challan No

Challan of Cash paid into the Treasury/Sub. Trcasury/Slatc/Reserve Bank of India.

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To be filled by r e m i t t er

F'll¹ '1T"f C'lW, Ammim

of TC ) ' nf-_

Order to the

o f i h - R -n I-

Bv vh' n To ti ic red

Bank ®,

(il any)

Account', Office 1 bv whom niiust- ablc

Name

Ni n ', i: .igni- tion ml A l dw of 1 he person, on whose behalf jnoney it paid (Here- enter Importers name and address)

(Herc,enter for example-, 11 the case ( [ U.S. AID Loans, ihe Ministry of Finance Au- thority No. and (late, Dol- lar 'TH'iinr disburse i¹ by US Bank,

corrcip mding

@(r> be u,id only m ca ic ol~ -;n tt'iiiA- ' i- i '^ o \ l lr ( L , >.' ' D e p i r t r u n t ul Officer Or Trea^ b^iry Officer)

f 11 w'ir.1') R ,.

P . T . O. A'-vouurniiT T . O.

Ag -nt

R v. ,-,L

A m o u nt R s. P.

Coin Notes with details

Cheques (with details)

(Here enter DD particulars No & date) (To he filled in by importer/his bank).

*For purposes of calculating interest the date of posting the demand draft will be deemed to be date of deposit of rupee equivalent in the Government account

SUBJECT:—Import of tractors by agriculturists as gift.

No. 234-ITC(PN)/68.—It has been decided to allow import of a limited num- ber of agricultural tractors received as gifts by aericulturists for their own use.

2. Under this policy, import applications for the grant of customs clearance permits will be considered from those agriculturists who are engaged in the culti- vation of agricultural land owned by them or held by them on lease, and who receive the tractors as f.ree gifts from their close relations settled abroad. For the purpose of this scheme, close relations will include father, husbnnd, son, brother, mother, wife, daughter or sister of the applicant.

3- No person will be eligible to apply for import of more than one tractor, and no donor from abroad will be eligible to gift more than one tractor, under this scheme. Along with the tractor, the donor enn also gilt _(i) any one of the efri- cultural implements mentioned in Annexure I to this Public Notice, and (ii) spare parts of the tractor and the Implement for a value upto 30 per cent of their c.i-f- value, subject to the conoUilnn that spare parts mentioned in Annexure II to this Public Notice will not be allowed to be imported for a total value of more than 12 per cent of the c.t.f. value of the tractor Including the implemtnt- -

4. Tractors of the following makes and specifications only will be allowed to be imported under this scheme:—

(I) International Harvester--35 HP

(ii) Massey Ferguson—35 HP & 50 HP

(iii) Zetor—2011, 3011, Zetor super 50

(iv) RS. 09—18—25 HP

(v) Eicher—27 HP & 37 HP

(vi) Super UTOS Humanian--50 HP & 05 HP

(vil) Byelarus—50 HP & DT. 14B

(vili) Ursus—27 HP & 37 HP

(Import of second-hand or reconditioned or disposal tractors shall not, be allowed"!

5- The donor will bear the cost of the tractor, the implement and th* spare parts, and also charees on account of freight and insurance, and no remittance from India will be permitted to cover the import.

H. Application for customs clearance permit should be made by the donee in the form given in Annexure III to this Public Notice, duly certified by the Tehsil- dar/Revenue Officer concerned, in the space provided in the application form- The application should be accompanied by a treasury challan. of Rs. 50/- towards application- fee- The amount of application fee should be deposited In cash at any Government treasury or office of the State Bank of India or the Reserve Bank of India for credit to Ihe Central Government under the head 'Import Licence Application Fees', subordinate to the major head 'XXXII Miscellaneous, Social and Developmental Organisation'. The treasury challan should also indicate the name of the Department, nnmoly. Import and Export Trade Control Organisation.

7. The application should be addressed to the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Udyofi Bhavan, New Delhi, and routed through the Department of Agri- culture (Tractor Section), KrishI Bhavan, New Delhi.

8. Under this scheme, a tractor can be donated only by a person who is related to the applicant as indicated in para 2 of this Public Notice, has been living abroad continuously for a period o! not less than one year, and is engaged in camful employment abroad. In support of his financial capacity, the donor should produce a certificate from his bankers.

9- The donor should fiivc the requisite particulars about himself and his decla- ration of intent to make the filft. in the proforma appearlnc In Annexure IV to this Public Notice. The proformn. duly attested, will be forwarded by the Indian Mission abroad in the country in which the donor is settled, to 1he Department of Agriculture (Tractor Section). Kri^hi Bha.van, New Delhi- The Department of Agriculture wilt consider Ihv Import application only on receipt of this Dro- forma with the necessary documents- and thereafter send the same to the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (A.L. Section), Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

10, The customs clearance permits Issued under this scheme will be without Exchange Control copy, and shall be subject to the condition that the imported tractnr/implement/spare parts shall be used by the applicant for his own use in agricultuie, and he shall not sell, or dispose of or pledge or hypothcticate or part with possession ol the tractor in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the licensing authority. The customs clearance permits will bt valid for four months.

11. This schema will remain in force- upto 31st October, 1969, but it may be withdrawn from any earlier date, if considered necessary. No application received after 31st October 1969 will be considered. Applications received prior to the said date will also not be considered as soon as customs clearance permits hav" been issued for th? number of tractors considered to be sufficient.

ANNEXURE I

lAst of Tractor Arnvm Agricultural Implements permitted for Import under, the

Gift Tractor Schemp (only One implement will be allowed per Tractor)

1. Rotavators and Reversible ploughs. 2. Row crop planters with fertiliser attachments, planters for potatoes, vege- tables, sugarcane and grass and other small seeds,

3. Inter-row cultivators, cultivators with fertiliser attachments, fertilisers spreaders and broadcasters.

4. Towed scrapers suitable for 35 to 50 h.p- wheeled tractors. 5. Trench diggers and mounted loaders fl Towed or mounted harvesters for potatoes, groundnuts, maize and cereal crops.

7. Reapers and binders for wheat, paddy and other cereal crops. 8. Tractor-operated corn pickers. 9. Field forage harvesters and ensilage cutters and hay balers-

10. Mounted feed grinders and mixtures-

ANNKXURE II

List of restricted types of spare parts of Agricultural Tractors and Implements

1. Leaf springs and spring leaves. 2. Brake drums- 3- Wheels and rims. 4. Gears, sprookets and n*le shafts. 5. Cylinder liners. 6. Fuel injection cquipmont and component parts thereof- 7. Piston assemblies. 8. Thin-walled bearings. 9- Inlet and exhaust pappet valves, valve guides (sleeves), valve rotators, tappers, vnlvc springs, valve seat inserts.

10 Instruments. 11. Propeller shafts, universal joints and parts thereof 12. Brake parts. 13. Water pumps and components thereof. 14. Clutch assembly and carts thereof. "15 Parts ol¹ tipping gear. Jfi Tip Rod ends and drap link ends. 17- Shackle, Shackle pins, 'U' bolts, centre bolts, clips and pressure plates. 11. Malleable iron brackets ami shackles- 19 Oil seals and grease retainers.

20. Fuel pump kit. 21. Starter motor and parts thereof. 22. Generators/Dynamo alternator and parts thereof. 23. Flywheel Ring Gear. 24 King Pin- 25- Piston rings. 26. Hose pipes with or without end fitting (including Brake hose). 27. Spare parts of specialised vehicles falling under S- No. 86/V. 28. Permissible types of garage tools. 29. Radiator Assembly. 30. Clutch facings in any form. 31. Radiator hose, circlips, star washers and spring washers. 32. Ball bearings and taper and straight roller bearings other than those mentioned in Appendix 14 to the Red Book for April 1968—March 1969 (Vol. I).

33. Gaskets. 34- Brake linings in any form.

35. Fan belts whose bottom width (i.e. on the inner diameter) is more than 0-250 inch and parts thereof.

36. Mufflers. 37. Timing /Driving chains. 38. Carburettors and parts thereof. 39. Carbon brushes all sorts. 40 Voltage regulators. 41. Glow plugs, glow resistors, glow switches and glow controllers- 42. Dynamo pulleys. 43. Steering wheels. 44. Bolts, nuts, studs, washers and screws.

ANNIXUHE III

Form o/ Application for Iviport of Agricultural Tractor ax Gift (To be filled in by the donee)

1. Name of the applicant- 2. Name of father/husband of the applicant. 3. Full address.

4 dumber and date of treasury challan, showing payment of applicatior

5- Particulars of agricultural land owned/held on lease by the ppplicant *PPIIC"JIT, for which the tractor is required.

(i) Area. (ii) Tehsil/District and State in which situated.

6- Particulars of the tractor(s) at present owned by applicant—

(i) Make. (ii) Horse Power,

7. Particulars of the donor who is to send the tractor from abroad (i) Name- CD Name of father/husband, (iii) Full address in the foreign country. (lv) Relationship with the applicant.

tl Particulars of the tractor to be gifted-—

(1) Make, (ii) Horse Power.

(ill) Country of origin, (iv) c.i.f. value in rupees.

9. Particulars of the tractor drawn Implements to be imported:—- (i) Description of the implement, (ii) c.i.f. valuo in rupees.

I hereby certify that the particulars given above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I fully understand that any Custom Clearance Permit granted to me on the basis of the particulars furnished is liable to cancel- lation, in addition to any other penalty mat ma/ b^ imposed having regard to the circumstances 01 the case, if it is found that any of the particulars furnished are incorrect or false.

I also certify that the tractor, tractor drawn implements and spare parts sought to be imported will be a free gift from my relation abroad whose particulars are given In the application and no remittance from India has or will be made in any form whatsoever. The tractor to bo imported Is required for my own use.

Signature of applicant

Name In Block Letters

Full address

CERTIFICATE TO BE SIGNED BY TEHSILDAR/REVENUE OFFICER

I certify that the applicant owns/cultivates

acres of agricultural land, particulars of which are given in column 5 in thi" application. The applicant's need for a tractor Is urgent and genuine.

2- I also certify that the donor whose particulars are given in column 7 is related to the applicant as Indicated.

Signature of the Tehsildar/ Revenue Officer

Designation

Stamp

Place ,

Date

ANNEXUKE IV

(FORM TO BE FILLED IN BY THE DONOR)

1. Name of the donor- 2. Name of father/husband. 3. Nationality. 4. Full address abroad. 5- Full address In India- 6- Profession. 7- Duration of stay abroad. 8. Total amount of foreign exchange remitted to India during tke last tkre" yeara.

9. Particulars of the donee.—

(a) Name- (b) Father/ husband's name. (c) Relationship with the donor.

NOTE.—The following documents should be furnished by the donor: —

(a) Certificate from the bank in support of the donor's financial capacity. (b) Certificate from the bank in support of the amouat sent by dtaftjr t" India as mentioned in column (81 ab"ve.

I declare that the tractor/implements/spare parts to be sent by me to in India is a free fiift and no remittance of any Snri kind will be received by me from the donee on this account.

I hereby certify that the particulars alven above are true and correct to the beat of my knowledge and belief,

'

Signature of the donor Name In block letters Full address

Attestation by Indian Mission abroad

Signature

Stamp

Place

Date of attestation

Date on which the donor furnisked the complete documents to tke Mission

R. J. BEBMLLO,

Chief Controller of Imports and Experts.

PRINVTB BY Till. GlUWtAL M 1 N W H, #"VE1WM1*"" OT " * !> ^ B P³' MEW nm AHI ruBLiniM" *Y THE MANAGES OF PUILICATOWB, BBLHI, 191*