Customs Notification No-110/2003 (NT) dated
8.12.2003
Amendments related to Special Economic Zone
G. S. R.934(E).- In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of
notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance ( Department
of Revenue) No. 201/84-Customs, dated the 18th July, 1984 [ G.S.R.514(E), dated
the 18th July, 1984] and No. 28/88-Customs ( N.T.), dated the 12th May, 1988
[G.S.565 (E), dated the 12th May, 1988],except as respect things done or omitted
to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs
hereby appoints,-
(i) Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Special Economic Zone, to be the Deputy
Commissioner of Customs;
(ii) Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Special Economic Zone, to be the
Assistant Commissioner of Customs;
(iii) Appraiser, Superintendent (Preventive and Intelligence), Examiner and
Preventive Officer, Special Economic Zone, to be officers of customs;
(iv) Security Officer, Assistant Security Officer, Head Jamadar, Jamadars,
Security Guards and Sepoys to be officers of customs within the jurisdiction of
the Deputy Commissioner of Customs specified in clause (i), for the area within
a radius of 8 kilometers around the Special Economic Zone as specified in his
deputation order or posting order, as the case may be:
Provided that the power of officer of customs to be exercised within a said
radius of eight kilometers around the Special Economic Zone shall be limited to,
goods destined to that Special Economic Zone or goods originated or exited out
of that Special Economic Zone, or matter relating thereto:
Provided further that Security Officer and Assistant Security Officer shall
discharge only such powers of Superintendent (Customs) and Preventive Officer
(Customs) respectively as are entrusted by the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or
Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be.
2.The officers mentioned in clauses (i) to (iii) of the first paragraph shall be
the Officers of Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance, working on
Deputation to the Department of Commerce in the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry and are working in the Special Economic Zone.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this notification, “Special Economic Zone”
means Cochin Special Economic Zone, FALTA Special Economic Zone, Kandla Special
Economic Zone, Madras Special Economic Zone, NOIDA Special Economic Zone, SEEPZ
Special Economic Zone, Surat Special Economic Zone, Visakhapatnam Special
Economic Zone or any other Special Economic Zone as the Central Government may,
by notification in the official Gazette specify under clause(iii) of Explanation
2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excise Act,
1944(1 of 1944).
F. No. 314/10/2003-FTT
( D. S. Garbyal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India