Exempts Motor Spirit (commonly known as petrol)

Notification No. 61 /2008-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 24^th December, 2008.

G.S.R. (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1of 1944), the Central Government hereby exempts Motor Spirit (commonly known as petrol) (hereinafter referred to as said goods), falling under heading No.27.10 of the First  Schedule and the Second Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as said Schedules), manufactured in and cleared from an oil refinery or cleared from a registered warehouse, intended for use in ethanol blended petrol, that is, a blend,

1.a) consisting, by volume, of 90% Motor spirit, (commonly known as petrol) and of 10% ethanol; and

2.b) conforming to Bureau of Indian Standards specification 2796

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[F .No. 354/62/2008-TRU]

(Unmesh Wagh)