[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE)

New Delhi, the 17th March, 2012

Notification No. 15/2012-Central Excise

G.S.R. (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 8/2003-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 138(E), dated the 1st March, 2003, namely: -

 In the said notification in para 2, after clause (vii), the following proviso shall be inserted namely:-

“Provided that for the purposes of availing of exemption under this notification for the financial year 2012-13, the aggregate value of clearances of articles of jewellery (other than silver jewellery) falling under Chapter heading 7113 of the First Schedule, for home consumption by a manufacturer from one or more factories, or from a factory by one or more manufacturers, for the financial year 2011-12 shall be calculated on the basis of tariff value fixed in accordance with notification no. 09/2012-Central Excise (NT), dated the 17th March, 2012.”

[F No.-334/1/2012 -TRU]

 [Raj Kumar Digvijay]

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note. - The principal notification No.8/2003-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.138(E), dated the 1st March, 2003 was last amended vide notification No.28/2011- Central Excise, dated the 24th March, 2011, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.240(E), dated the 24th March, 2011.