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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest to do so, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.55/2001-Customs, dated the 16th May,2001, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.360(E), dated the 16th May,2001, namely.
Whereas, in the matter of import of Potassium Permanganate, falling under sub heading No. 2841 61 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), originating in or exported from People’s Republic of China, (hereinafter referred to as “P.R. of China”) Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong, the designated authority, vide its final findings published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary I, Section 1, dated the 10th September, 2001.
The importer produces to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, a certificate, from an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources to the effect that the goods are required for initial setting up of a project for the generation of power using non-conventional materials, namely.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary so to do, for the maintenance of security of India, hereby absolutely prohibits import of the book entitled “The True Furqan”, sub-titled “The 21st Century Quran” published in the United States of America by Omega,2000 and Wine Press, including any extract there from, any reprint or translation thereof or any document reproducing any matter contained therein.
I am directed to invite your attention to the Board’s Circular No. 61/2004-Cus. dated 28th October 2004 on the above subject. Para 2 (ii) of the said circular exempted the importer of Boric acid for identified non-insecticidal use from the requirement of registrations under the insecticidal Act 1968 on the basis of a certificate of end use issued by the concerned Administrative Ministry/Department of the Government of India.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9A, read with the second proviso to sub-section (5) and sub-section (6) of that section of the said Customs Tariff Act and rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995, 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. 109/2000-Customs, dated the18th August 2000,namely.
I am directed to refer to Board’s Circular No. 17/2004-Cus., dated 20th February 2004 on the above subject, wherein it was communicated that appropriate classification of ‘CPU Cooler Fan with heat sink’ would be under Tariff item 8414 59 10.
In pursuance of rule 3, read with rule 4 of the Customs and Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 1995, the Central Government, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.36/2005-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 2nd May, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), namely.
Conveyances have been notified vide notification No. 31/86 dated 5.2.86 under Section 110 (1A) of the Customs Act but in many cases seized conveyance are not being disposed of for a long time pending completion of adjudication proceedings/court cases etc. leading to deterioration. Continued storage of such conveyances may also result in considerable expenditure on garaging facilities and maintenance charges. Accordingly, it must be ensured that prompt action is taken in terms of Sec. 110(1B) of the Customs Act 1962 to dispose of all seized vehicles.
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. 85/2004-Customs, dated the 31st August, 2004, namely.
