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In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of Sub-section (1) read with Sub-section (2) of Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.12/1997-Customs (N.T.), G.S.R.193(E) dated the 2nd April, 1997, namely.
It is accordingly clarified that an amendment to the Customs Act modifying the terms and conditions subject to which the goods shall ‘remain warehoused’, shall not apply to the goods warehoused prior to the amendment. The instructions contained in Board’s letter dated 11.10.2001 and Circular No.62/99-Cus., dated 17.09.1999 stand modified to this extent.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Act and in pursuance of rule 23 of the said Rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No, 100/2006- Customs, dated the 29th September, 2006, published in the Official Gazette vide number G.S.R. 603(E), dated the 29th September, 2006, namely.
therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (5) of section 9A of the said Act and in pursuance of rule 23 of the said Rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance.
A suitable Trade Notice and Standing Order may be issued for the guidance of the trade and staff. Difficulties faced, if any, in implementation of the Circular may be brought to the notice of the Board at an early date.
In spite of the above-referred clear guidelines, a number of requests are received from Ministries, State Governments, Autonomous Bodies, Municipalities and Public Sector Undertakings for customs duty exemption on various items meant for normal functional requirement or for various projects implemented by them, even without specifying as to why they could not provide budgetary allocation for payment of Customs duty.
Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise are, therefore, requested to issue necessary instructions to the field formations to ensure that the Bonds are properly signed and executed keeping in view the aforesaid observations.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board hereby makes the following further amendments in the Notification of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No. 39/2005-Customs ( N.T.), dated the 13th May, 2005, namely.
The principal Notification No.87/98-Customs (N.T.), dated the 9th November, 1998 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 9th November, 1998 vide G.S.R. 662(E), dated the 9th November, 1998 and last amended vide Notification No.68/2006-Customs (N.T.), dated the 23rd June, 2006, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 23rd June, 2006 vide G.S.R. 378(E), dated the 23rd June, 2006.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of Section 129A of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board hereby constitutes a Committee consisting of two Chief Commissioners of Customs mentioned in column (1) of the table below, for the areas falling within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication) in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said table, for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 129 D of the said Act, 1962.
