The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 891 NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1979/CHAITRA 9, 1901
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506 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3 (i)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) iho said goods are actually in use. by the said diplo- matic mission or the officials of the said diplo- matic missions tind, in default, to pay the wholi of the duty leviable thereon; NOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 30th March, 1979
CENTRAL EXC1SPS
G.S-R. 277(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of rule 8 of the Central Fxcisc Rules, 1^44, the Central Government hereby exempts air-conditioners, refrigerators and water coolers, falling under Item No. 29A of tne First Schedule to the Central Excises and Suit Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), from the whole of the duty of excise levi- able tliereon, subject to the following conditions, namely.—
(i) that the said goods are required by the foreign diplomatic missions in India for ofhcial use or by officials of the said diplomatic missions holding dip- lomatic status for personal use ; and
(ii) that the manufacturer furnishes to the Assistant Collector of Central Excise a written undertaking by the official, or, as the case may be, the Head of the foreign diplomatic mission, in respect of whom or which the said goods are required, that he will satisfy the proper officer of the Central Excise.—
(a) within one month of the date of clearance of such goods or such extended period as the Assis- tant Collector of Central Excise may alibw, that (b) that such goods shalf not be resold within three years from the date of clearance to any person other than the foreign diplomatic missions in India for official use or, as the case may be, offi- cials of the foreign diplomatic missioin holding diplomatic status for personal use and in default, to pay the whole of the duty leviable the i eon;
(c) that a certificate duly signed by the Protocol Officer (Special) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, regarding require- ment of such goods for the said purpose is produced;
(d) that payment to the manufacturer or supplier is made in foreign exchange in respect of such goods; and
(e) that the procedure as may be prescribed by the
Collector of Central Excise is followed.
Explanation.—In this notification, the expression "diplo- matic missions" means Embassy, Consulate, High Commis- sion, Deputy High Commission, Trade Representatives and Chancery.
[No. 150/79-CE/F. No. 167/50/75-CX4]
S. N. BUST, Under Secy.