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I am directed to invite your attention to above subject and to say that field formations have represented about the varying practices followed in sealing of containers for export cargo. It is noticed that some Commissionerates use lead seals while few also use lac/wax seals. Board had issued Circular No.80/1995 dated 6.7.1995 prescribing the use of ‘One Time Bottle Seal’ in order to safeguard against tampering of sealing. This was reiterated in Circular No.43/1997-Cus, dated 22.9.1997.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) of sub-section (2) of section 156, read with sub-section (3) of section 137, of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely.
Adequate publicity may be given to the Compounding of Offence Rules and these guidelines so that large numbers of cases are compounded resulting in reduction in number of cases pending in the courts. All the applications for compounding of offences must be disposed of within 6 months. The performance of the zone in realisation of compounding amount also may be indicated suitably in the monthly report to the Directorate of Data Management.
Representations have been received from trade that Special Economic Zones located at far flung areas face difficulty in commuting to customs offices which are away from the SEZs in pursuing various customs related work.
For the purposes of adjudicating the matters relating to show cause notice pertaining to M/s Clarrity Intermediates and Pesticides, Surat and Others, issued vide Directorate of Revenue Intelligence F.No.DRI/SRU/INV-2/2004, dated the 18th July, 2005, by the Additional Director General, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit, Rupen Bungalow, Near Jain Merchant Society, Paldi, Ahmedabad.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints the officers specified in column (5) of the Table below to act in respect of the matters specified in the corresponding entries in columns (2) and (3) of the said Table as officers specified in corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table for the purpose of adjudication and investigation of such matters , namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, 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 in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.39/96-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 1996, G.S.R. 291(E), dated the 23rd July, 1996, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.105/2005-NT-Customs, dated the 25th November, 2005 [S.O.1659(E), dated the 25th November, 2005], the Board hereby determines for the purposes of said section relating to export goods, that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from the 1st January, 2006, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 14 of Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.104/2005-NT-Customs, dated the 25TH November, 2005 [S.O.1658(E) dated the 25th November, 2005], the Board hereby determines for the purposes of said section, relating to imported goods, that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II appended hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from the 1st January, 2006.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 89/2005-Customs, dated the 4th October, 2005 GSR 624(E), dated the 4th October, 2005. namely.
