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Last updated: 26 November 2015

Notice Date : 24 November 2015

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

NOTIFICATION

No. 44/2015-Central Excise

New Delhi, the 24th November, 2015

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on 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. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17thMarch, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 163(E), dated the 17thMarch, 2012, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table,-

(i) in serial number 306B, in column (3), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:-

Explanation.- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 24th day of November, 2015.;

(ii) after serial number 306B and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

306C

Any Chapter

Raw materials and parts, for use in the manufacture of goods falling under heading/tariff item 8901, 8902, 8904 00 00, 8905 (except tariff item 8905 20 00) or 8906
Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, it is clarified that in the case of steel already procured under Sl.No.306B above and lying unutilized,-

the unit will furnish a separate bond to the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, giving details of such goods and also undertake to utilize the same for manufacture of goods falling under heading/tariff item 8901, 8902, 8904 00 00, 8905 (except tariff item 8905 20 00) or 8906; and
in the event of failure to use such goods for the specified purpose, the unit shall pay on demand, an amount equal to the duty payable on such goods but for the exemption under this notification.

Nil

2 and 3.

[F.No. 354/166/2014-TRU]

(K. Kalimuthu)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note.- The principal notification No. 12/2012-Central Excise, dated the 17th March, 2012, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 163(E), dated the 17th March, 2012 and last amended vide notification No. 43/2015-Central Excise, dated the 6th November, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 844(E), dated the 6th November, 2015.