In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby amends the following notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) specified in column (2) of the Table below, to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, namely: -
(i) for the words and figures "section 23 of the Sea Customs Act,1878 (8 of 1878)", the words, figures and brackets, "section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)" shall be substituted;
(ii) for the words and figures "additional duty leviable thereon under section 3", the words, figures and brackets, "the whole of the integrated tax and goods and services compensation cess leviable thereon respectively under sub-section (7) and (9) of section 3", shall be substituted.
(iii) in the table, for the words and figures "section 75 of the Sea Customs Act", wherever it occurs, the words, brackets and figures, "section 79 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)" shall be substituted.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1 st day of July, 2017.
(Ruchi Bisht)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Note:
1. The principal notification No. 3/57-Customs, dated the 08th January, 1957 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide G.S.R.98 (E), dated the 08th January, 1957. It was last amended by notification No. 36/90-Customs (NT) - dated the 27th June, 1990, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide G.S.R. 266 (E), dated the 27th June, 1990.