Rule 5A - Refund of CENVAT credit to units in specified areas - Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004

5A- Refund of CENVAT credit to units in specified areas.- Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in these rules, where a manufacturer has cleared final products in terms of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.20/2007-Central Excise, dated the 25th April, 2007 and is unable to utilize the CENVAT credit of duty taken on inputs required for manufacture of final products specified in the said notification, other than final products which are exempt or subject to nil rate of duty, for payment of duties of excise on said final products, then the Central Government may allow the refund of such credit subject to such procedure, conditions and limitations, as may be specified by notification. Explanation: For the purposes of this rule, duty means the duties specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of these rules.