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TMI BlogImports by United Nations and its Agencies - RegardingX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 5 dated 6.7.95 on the subject mentioned above. It was clarified in the said Circular that Section 7(b) of the United Nations (P&I) Act, 1947 provides for exemption from customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports in respect of articles imported or exported by the UN and its agencies for its official use. It was also clarified that the exemptions from customs duty should ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ional organisation which has been granted privileges and immunities under UN (P&I) Act, 1947, vide notification No. UI/222(66)171 dated 28th October, 1972. 3. The matter has been examined. It may be noted that to give effect to Convention conferring certain privileges and immunities to United Nations and other international organisations (and their representatives and officials). Act No.XLVI of 1 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aid UN (P&I) Act, 1947, empowers the Central Government to amend the schedule of the said Act for conferring certain privileges on any other international organisation and after issue of the appropriate notification, these international organisations become entitled to similar privileges in terms of the UN (P&I), 1947, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the tim ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... enclosed for ready reference), whole Article II has been extended and, therefore, the exemption for official use where claimed subject to same conditions as for United Nation mentioned in section 7(b) will be admissible. Please acknowledge receipt of this Circular. Difficulties faced if any, in the implementation of the instructions may be brought to the notice of the Board. (Rajendra Singh) Un ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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