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Customs Notification No. 65/2002 dated 25.6.2002
Sale OR transfer of surplus power by EOU/EPZ/SEZ unit etc

                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 directs that each of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), specified in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be amended or further amended, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely:-

Table

Sr. No

Notification No. and Date

Amendment

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

 

138/91- Customs, dated the 22nd October, 1991.

 

After paragraph 3 and before first Explanation below that paragraph, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-

"4. Without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)   to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the Board of Approvals appointed by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, number 14/1/2001-EPZ dated 7th August, 2001;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board of Approval, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export.".

2.

140/91-Customs, dated the 22nd October, 1991.

After paragraph 2 and before Explanation below that paragraph, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-

"3. Without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)   to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the Board of Approvals appointed by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, number 14/1/2001-EPZ dated 7th August, 2001;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board of Approval, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export.".

3.

95/93-Customs, dated the 2nd March, 1993.

After paragraph 2 and before Explanation below that paragraph, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-

"3. Without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)   to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the Board of Approvals appointed by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, number 14/1/2001-EPZ dated 7th August, 2001;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board of Approval, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export.".

4.

96/93-Customs, dated the 2nd March, 1993.

 

After paragraph 1 and before Explanation below that paragraph, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-

"2. without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)   to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the Board of Approvals appointed by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, number 14/1/2001-EPZ dated 7th August, 2001;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board of Approval, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export.".

5.

133/94-Customs, dated the 22nd June, 1994.

 

After paragraph 4 and the Explanation thereto, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-

"4A. Without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)   to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the Board of Approvals appointed by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, number 14/1/2001-EPZ dated 7th August, 2001;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board of Approval, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export.".

6.

53/97-Customs, dated the 3rd June, 1997.

After paragraph 3A, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-

"3B. Without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)    to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the said Board;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export."

7.

137/2000-Customs, dated the 19th October, 2000.

In the said notification,-

(a) in the opening paragraph, in condition (5), in clause(viii), for the words "on payment of duty", the words, figures and letters "on payment of duty as specified in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue No.80/97-Customs, dated the 21st October, 1997" , shall be substituted;

(b) after paragraph 7 and before Explanation below that paragraph, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: -

"8. Without prejudice to other provisions of this notification, where the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that the unit, which has been permitted by the concerned State Electricity Board in this behalf, has been permitted by Development Commissioner to sell into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or transfer to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or units in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone, the surplus power generated in its diesel generating sets or captive power plant subject to fulfilment of such conditions as may be specified by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs on this behalf, the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow the unit-

(i)   to sell such surplus power in Domestic Tariff Area on payment of an amount equal to the duty leviable on consumables and raw materials but for the exemption of duty thereon, used for generation of each unit of power so sold in the Domestic Tariff Area on the basis of norms approved by the Board of Approvals appointed by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, number 14/1/2001-EPZ dated 7th August, 2001;

(ii)   to transfer such surplus power to other hundred per cent. export oriented undertaking or unit in Export Processing Zone or Software Technology Park or Electronic Hardware Technology Park or Special Economic Zone without payment of duty:

Provided that both supplying and receiving unit shall maintain account for the quantity of consumables and raw materials used in generation of each unit of power so transferred as quantified on the basis of norms approved by the said Board of Approval, for the purpose of calculation of Net Foreign Exchange earning as a Percentage of Export.".

D. S. Garbyal
Under Secretary to the Government of India

F. No. 305/25/97-FTT

F.No.305/112/2000-FTT

Note:

1. The principal notification No.138/91-Customs, dated the 22nd October 1991, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 639(E), dated the 22nd October 1991, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R. 445(E), dated the 24th June, 2002].

2. The principal notification No.140/91-Customs, dated the 22nd October 1991, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 641(E), dated the 22nd October 1991, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R. 445 (E), dated the 24th June, 2002].

3. The principal notification No.95/93-Customs, dated the 2nd March 1993, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 254(E), dated the 2nd March, 1993, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R. 445 (E), dated the 24th June, 2002].

4. The principal notification No.96/93-Customs, dated the 2nd March 1993, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 255(E), dated the 2nd March 1993, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R. 445 (E), dated the 24th June, 2002].

5. The principal notification No.133/94-Customs, dated the 22nd June 1994, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 526(E), dated the 22nd June 1994, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R. 445 (E), dated the 24th June, 2002].

6. The principal notification No.53/97-Customs, dated the 3rd June, 1997, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 302(E), dated the 3rd June 1997, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R. 445 (E), dated the 24th June, 2002].

7. The principal notification No. 137/2000-Customs, dated the 19th October 2000, was published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 804(E), dated the 19th October 2000, and was last amended by notification No. 64/2002-Customs, dated the 24th June 2002 [G.S.R.445 (E), dated the 24th June, 2002].