The principal regulations were issued vide notification No. 87/98-Customs (N.T.), dated the 9th November, 1998 and published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 9th November, 1998 vide number G.S.R. 662(E), dated the 9th November, 1998 and last amended vide notification No. 68/2004-Customs (N.T.), dated the 17th May, 2004, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 17th May, 2004 vide number G.S.R. 345 (E) dated the 17th May, 2004.
The principal notification No.6/2002-Central Excise dated the 1st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide G.S.R. 127 (E) dated the 1st March, 2002 and was last amended by notification No.16/2004-Central Excise dated the 28th February, 2004 [G.S.R. 157(E) dated the 28th February, 2004.