29th March, 2001
Notification No. 33/2001-Customs
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 makes the following further amendment
in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 39/96-Customs, dated
the 23rd July, 1996, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, for serial No. 13 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial No. and entries shall be
inserted, namely:-
(1) (2) (3)
"13.
Machinery, equipment, instruments, fittings,
devices, scientific apparatus, components,
spares, tools, accessories, computer hardware,
computer software, technical know-how (in the
form of documents and drawings in the printed
media), castings, forgings, pipings, tubings, raw
materials and consumables required for the
purpose of ATVP, Ministry of Defence.
If,-
(a) the said goods are imported by works centres of the ATVP,
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, duly certified by a Project Director or Director of the ATV
Programme (of the rank of Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy, or of
equivalent rank of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India), to the
effect that the said goods are required for the ATVP, shall be used only
for the ATVP and that they are not manufactured in India.
Explanation .- Nothing contained in this exemption shall have effect on or
after the 1st day of January, 2006.".
G.D.Lohani
Under Secretary to the Government of India
F.No. 354/7/2000-TRU
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide notification No. 39/96-Customs,
dated the 23rd July, 1996 [G.S.R. 291(E), dated the 23rd July, 1996] and was last amended by notification No. 146/2000-
Customs, dated 15th December, 2000 [G.S.R. 918 (E), dated the 15th December, 2000].