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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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No. 3221 NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1 9 7 8 / K A R T I KA 11, 1900
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1050 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATIONSNew Delhi, the 2nd November, 1978
CUSTOMS
G.8.R. 525(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do hereby exempt the goods specified in toe Table below, when imported into India by a handicapped or disabled person for his personal use, from the whole of the duly of customs leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act 1975 (51 of 1975; and the additional duty leviable thereon under section 3 of the said Tariff Act subject to tho condition that the importer produces to the Assistant Collector of Customs, at the time of importation, a certificate fioin the Civil Surgeon or the District Medical Officer or the Administrative Medical Officer or the Director of Health Services of the concerned State or n Spe- cialist in the concerned LSpeciality attached to a Government Hospital oi a recognised medical college to the effect that the importer suffers from the particular handicap or disability and thnt the importer goods in respect of which the exemption is claimed are essential to overcome the said handicap or dis- ability :—
(i) BruiHe Writers and Hraille writing equipment,
(ii) Hand Writing equipment-Braille Frames, Slates, Writ- ing Gnklos, Styli, Braille Erasers, Script Writing Guides,
Hii) Canes, V'ectionic aids like the Sonic Guide,
(ivj Optical, Environmental Sensors
(V) Arithmetic Aid? like the Taylor Frame, (Arithmetic and Algebra Types, Ciibarythm, Speaking or Braille Calculator,
(vi) Geometrical Aids like combined Graph and Mathe- matical Demonstration Board, Braille Protractors, Scales, Compasses and Spar Wheels,
(vii) Electronic measuring equipment, such as Calipers, Micrometers, comparators, gauges, gauge blocks Levels, Rules, Rulers and Yardsticks,
(viii) Drafting, Drawing aids, tactile displays,
(ix) Specially adapted clqcks and watches.
[No. 206/P. No. 459./146/77-CUS.V] G.S.R. 526(E).—In exercise of Ihe powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the customs Act 1962 (52 of 1962) read with sub-section (4) of section 35 of tie Finance Act, 1978 (19 of 197K), the Central Government being satisfied that it is necessary in tho public interest so to do hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Department of Revenue No. 96-Customs, dated tho 12th May, 1978, namely :—
In the Schedule annexed to the said notification after Serial No. 212 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely :—•
"213-No. 206-Customs, dated the 2-11-1978".
[No. 207-Cus./F. No. 459/146/77-CUS.V]
S. BASU, Under Secy.