This notification amends notification no. 39/96-Cus, dated 23-7-1996 relating to imports made by defence and internal security forces. - 008/2000 - Customs -Tariff

This notification amends notification no. 39/96-Cus, dated 23-7-1996 relating to imports made by defence and internal security forces. 27th January, 2000 Notification No. 8/2000-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby marked the following further amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue, No. 39/96-Customs, dated the 23 rd July, 1996, namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, for serial No. 17 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial No. and entries shall be inserted, namely:- (1) (2) (3) "17. Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures, dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required fore the purpose of SAMYUKTA Programme ot the Ministry of Defence. If,- the said goods are imported by works centers of the SAMYUKTA Programme, Government agencies or public sector undertakings, as may be designated by an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defense; and such importers produce to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, at the time of import, in each case, a list of the said goods with their relevant description,- duly certified by the Programme Director or Associate Programme Director SAMYUKTA programme, Department of Defence Research and Development, to the effect that the said goods are required for the SAMYUKTA Programme, shall be used only for the SAMYUKTA programme and that they are not manufactured in India; and duly certified also by an officer not below the rank of an Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence to the effect that the imports of the said gooda mentioned in the said list are authorized by the Ministry of Defence under and for the purposes of the SAMYUKTA Programme. Explanation. - Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or after the 1 st day of December, 20002" (PRASHANT KUMAR SINHA) UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA F.No. 354/190/99-TRU Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 39/96-Customs, dated the 23 rd July, 1996 [G.S.R. 291 (E), dated the 23 rd July, 1996] and was last amended by notification No. 118/99-Customs, dated the 29 th October, 1999 [G.S.R. 733 (E), dated the 29 th October, 1999.]