Section 39 - Amendment of rule 16 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002. - Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2006

Amendment of rule 16 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002. 39. (1) In the Central Excise Rules, 2002, made by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise At, rule 16 thereof as published in the Official Gazette vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. G.S.R. 143(E), dated the 1st March, 2002 shall stand amended and shall be deemed to have been amended retrospectively in the manner is specified in column (2) of the Schedule for the period specified in column (3) of that Schedule against the rule specified in column (1) of that Schedule. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decreed or order of any court, tribunal or other authority, any action taken or anything done or purported to have been taken or done, at any time during the period commencing on and from the 29th day of May, 2003 and ending with the 8th day of July, 2004 under the rule as amended by sub-section (1), shall be deemed to be and always to have been, for all the purpose, as validly and effectively taken or done as if the amendment made by sub-section (1) had been in force at all material times. (3) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Central Government shall have and shall be deemed to have the power to make rules with retrospective effect as If the Central Government had the power to make rules under section 37 of the Central Excise Act, retrospectively, at all material times. Explanation. - For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that no act or omission on the part of any person shall be punishable as an offence, which would not have been so punishable if this section had not come into force.