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Circular No. 332/48/97-CX It is observed that Commissioners are not yet sending the proposals for filing of Civil Appeals within 10 days the receipt of the certified copy of the CEGAT order in their offices. In some of the cases the proposals have been received after considerable delay, making them as goods as infructuous. The Board has viewed the delay in such cases with concern and has asked the concerned Chief Commissioners to fix responsibility for the delay for appropriate action against the concerned officers.
Circular No. 331/47/97-CX I am directed to refer to the Ministry”s letter No. B-31/7/97- TRU, dated 25.7.97 (Circular No. 326/42/97-CX) relating to application of section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, to re-rolling mills, letter B-31/4/97-TRU (Circular No. 325/41/97-CX), dated 25.7.97, issued relating to induction furnace units and letter B-31/7/97-TRU, dated 1.8.97 (Circular No. 327/43/97-CX), and to say that some changes have been made (in these schemes) as indicated below.
Circular No. 330/46/97-CX Please refer to Board’s Circular No. 268/35/92-CX.8 date 17.8.94 regarding valuation of goods manufactured and cleared into DTA by 100% EOUs.
Circular No. 329/45/97-CX I am directed to invite your attention to Board”s Circular No. 27/27/94-CX dated 2.3.94 issued from F.No. 390/140/93-JC wherein it was directed that whenever any appeal/ petition is prepared to file by the Department before any Court or Tribunal in a matter relating to PSU, the Commissioner should send a self contained proposal for consideration of the Committee on Disputes along with relevant enclosures to the Board.
Circular No. 328/44/97-CX I am directed to refer to Board”s Circular of even number dated 27th February, 1997 on the above subject. The difficulties being experienced by Commissioners in finalising large number of adjudication cases pending with them have been examined by the Board. It is felt that there is need for further enhancement of the powers of adjudication.
Circular No. 327/43/97-CX I am directed to refer to the Ministry”s letters of even no. dated the 25th July, 1997 (Circular No. 326/42/97-CX) relating to application of section 3A of the Central Excise Act, 1944, to re-rolling mills and letter F.No. B-31/4/97-TRU, dated the 25th July, 1997 (Circular No. 325/41/97-CX) relating to induction furnace units and to say that some changes have been made in these schemes. They are indicated below.
Circular No. 319/35/97-CX In this regard your attention is invited to Board”s Circular No. 313/29/97-CX dated 6.5.97 issued from F.No. 390/170/97-JC wherein it was stated that Commissioners should send detailed proposals for filing Civil Appeal in those cases where CEGAT orders, relating to rate of duty and valuation for the purpose of assessment are not acceptable to them
Circular No. 326/42/97-CX I am directed to say that it has been decided to invoke the provisions of section 3A of the Central Excise Act, in respect of hot re-rolled products made by re-rollers. Notification No. 23/97-CE (NT), dated 25.7.97 has been issued to notify such products under section 3A.
Circular No. 325/41/97-CX The Government have decided to notify ingots and billets of non-alloy steel classifiable under sub-heading Nos. 7206.90 and 7207.90 of the Schedule to Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. These goods have accordingly been specified as “notified goods” under sub-section (1) of section 3A, vide notification No. 23/97-Central Excise (NT), dated the 25th July, 1997.
Circular No. 324/40/97-CX I am directed to enclose a copy of notification No. 21/97-CE (NT) dated the 16th July, 19971. The Central Excise (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1997 has come into enect on the 16th July 1997.
