This notification amends provisions relating to payment of duty on fortnightly basis

11^th January, 2001

Notification No.1/2001-Central Excise (N.T).

            In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Excise Rules, 1944, namely: -

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Excise (First Amendment) Rules, 2001.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Excise Rules, 1944, -

1. in rule 49, in sub-rule (1), in clause (e), in sub-clause (ii), for the words "order passed by the proper officer in this regard", the words "order passed by the proper officer in this regard or till such date on which all the dues are paid, whichever is later";

2. in rule 173G, in sub-rule (1), in clause (e), for the words "order passed by the proper officer in this regard", the words "order passed by the proper officer in this regard or till such date on which all the dues are paid, whichever is later".

(P.K. Sinha)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.201/28/2000-CX.6

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification No.IV D-CE, dated the 28th February, 1944 and subsequently amended by Ministry of Finance(Department of Revenue) notification No.55/2000-CE (N.T.) dated 26^th December, 2000 under GSR 930 (E) dated 26^th December, 2000.