Seeks to amend notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017, in order to exempt petroleum operations or coal bed methane operations undertaken under HELP and OALP
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)
Notification No. 31/2019–Customs
New Delhi, the 24th September, 2019
G.S.R. 684(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and sub-section (12) of section 3 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 50/2017-Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide G.S.R. 785(E), dated the 30th June, 2017, in the said notification, in the Table, against S. No. 404, in column (3), after item (e), the following item shall be inserted, namely: –
“(f) petroleum operations or coal bed methane operations undertaken under specified contracts under the Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) or Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP)”.
[F. No. 354/130/2019-TRU]
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note: – The principal notification No. 50/2017- Customs, dated the 30th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 785 (E), dated the 30th June, 2017 and last amended vide notification No.30/2019-Customs dated the 17th September, 2019, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 666 (E), dated the 17th September, 2019.
