Certificate from Chief Engineer CEA Required for Setting up of Mega Power Project

[Central Excise Notification No. 31 dated 28th July 2010]

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, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 6/2006-Central Excise, dated the 1st March, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 96(E) dated 1st March, 2006, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Annexure, for condition No. 28 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

Condition No.

Conditions

28.

(a) such goods are exempted from the duties of customs leviable under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and the additional duty leviable under Section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act when imported into India; (b) an officer not below the rank of Chief engineer in the Central Electricity Authority certifies that the said goods are required for the setting up of the said mega power project under Government of India initiative, indicating the quantity, description, and specification thereof; and (c) the Chief executive officer of the project furnishes an undertaking to the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, having jurisdiction, to the effect that – i. the said goods will be used only in the said project and not for any other use; and ii. in the event of non compliance of sub-clause (i) above, the project developer will pay the duty which would have been leviable at the time of clearance of goods, but for this exemption.

[F. No. 354/59/2010- TRU]