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Cir. No. 29/29/94-CX I am directed to invite your attention to the provisions of Rules 52A and 173C of Central Excise Rules, 1944, as introduced by Notification No. 4/94-CE(NT) dated 1.3.94. These provisions come into force w.e.f. 1st April, 1994.
Cir. No. 28/28/94-CX In continuation of this Department”s letter of even number dated 21.07.93 it is informed that vide sub-clause (a) of clause 63 of the Finance Bill, 1994, section 3(3) of the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957 has been imposed to be amended so as to explicitly provide that the provisions of the Central Excise Act and Rules made thereunder relating to Offences and Penalties shall be applicable in respect of this Act also.
Cir.No. 25/25/94-CX It has been brought to the Board”s notice that there is no uniformity in the crediting of the collected on account of sale of rejects and 25% of production into Domestic Tariff Area by the EPZ/100% EOUs. This has been examined and it is clarified that such duty is charged under section 3 of the Central Excise & Salt Act and therefore it should be credited under the sub-head “0038 – Union Excise Duties”.
It has been observed that in some cases, difficulty was being experienced to execute judgements delivered by various Courts in favour of the Department as banks are not prepared to honour their guarantees and pay up in terms of bank guarantees unless certified copies of the Court”s judgements are made available to them
Circular No. 24/24/94-CX Representations have been received that benefit of Notification No. 202/88- CE has been denied to the product commercially known as bright bars. In Rajkot Collectorate a view has been taken that bright bars are covered under the expression “Other bars and rods” referred at note I (m) of Chapter note to Chapter 72 and are not entitled for exemption under Notification No. 202/88-CE
Circular No. 23/23/94-CX Kind attention is invited to Board”s Circular F. No. 167/2/94 – CX.4 dated 11.1.1994 (copy enclosed as Annex.I) introducing a new numbering system in respect of Orders issued under Section 37-B and other Circulars/instructions/clarifications. This system is being followed in respect of the numbering of orders, issued under Section 37-B of Central Excise & Salt Act, 1944, with effect from 20.12.1993 when Section 37-B Order no. 23/23/93 dt. 20.12.93 was issued
Circular No. 22/22/94-CX.6 You are requested to furnish the details of recoveries exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs made in Central Excise case and progress of prosecutions launched to the Director General (Anti Evasion), New Delhi by 15th of every month.
Circular No. 21/21/94-CX.6 The matter has been examined by the Board. It is observed that Rule 9 and 49 and also Rule 173G of Central Excise Rules, 1944 pre-suppose payment of duty for each consignment by debit to account-current. It has, therefore, been decided that clearances of liquified gas in tanker lorries should not be allowed without payment of duty
Circular No. 20/20/94-CX Reference is invited to Board”s D.O.F. No. 275/68/91-CX.8A (Pt.) dt. 17.10.92 enclosing a copy of O.M. No. 53/3/91-Cab. dt. 31/21/91 issued by the Cabinet Sectt.
Circular No.19/19/94-CX Representations have been received that in certain Collectorates the process of galvanisation has been treated as a manufacturing activity within the meaning of Section 2(f) of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944.
