In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, and having regard to the maximum sales-tax, local tax or any other charges for the time being leviable on like goods, on their sale or purchase in India, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the  Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.23/2002-Customs, dated the 1^st March, 2002, namely:- 

            In the said notification,-

            (ii) after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-

“ Provided further that nothing contained in this notification shall apply in respect of the goods specified under serial No. 46A of the said Table on or after the 1^st day of August, 2003.” 

            (ii) in the Table,-

            (a) after S.No. 42 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

            (b) after S.No. 46 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

V.Sivasubramanian
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India 

F.No. 341/10/2003-TRU

Foot note.- The principal notification No. 23/2002-Customs, dated the 1^st March, 2002 was published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 120(E), dated the 1^st March, 2002 and was last amended vide notification No. 68 /2003-Customs, dated the 30th  April, 2003 [G.S.R. 369(E), dated the 30^th April, 2003].