In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168A of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Act No. 6 of 2017), (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Commercial Taxes Secretariat, Government of Puducherry issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 44, dated the 7th September, 2020, published in the Gazette of Puducherry, Extraordinary Part-I, No. 127, dated the 7th September, 2020, namely:-

In the said notification, in the first paragraph, in clause (ii), for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

"Provided that where an e-way bill has been generated under rule 138 of the Puducherry Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 on or before the 24th day of March, 2020 and whose validity has expired on or after the 20th March, 2020. the validity period of such e-way bill shall be deemed to have been extended till the 30th day of June, 2020.".

2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 31st day of May, 2020.

Shurbir Singh, i.a.s.,

Secretary to Government (Finance).