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 “17.  

Machinery, equipment, instruments, components, spares, jigs and fixtures,          dies, tools, accessories, computer software, raw materials and consumables required for the purpose of SAMYUKTA  Programme of the Ministry of Defence.        

If,-

 (a)  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 Defence; and

(b)  such importers produce to  the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or the Assistant 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, -

(1) 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

(2) 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 goods  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 1st day of  April, 2003 ”.