NTF. NO. 34/2007-CE(N.T.), DT. 11/09/2007

G.S.R. (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Excise Rules, 2002, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Excise (Third Amendment) Rules, 2007.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Excise Rules, 2002, in rule 8, in sub-rule (1),-

(a) for the words and figure “the 5th day of the following month” the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“the 6th day of the following month, if the duty is paid electronically through internet banking and by the 5th day of the following month, in any other case”

(b) in the second proviso, for the words and figure “the 15th day of the following month”, the following shall be substituted, namely,-

“the 16th day of the following month, if the duty is paid electronically through internet banking and by the 15th day of the following month, in any other case,”

[F.No.201/21/2007-CX.6]
 

(Rahul Nangare)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification No. 4/2002-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2002, vide GSR 143 (E) dated the 1st March, 2002, and were last amended by notification No.08/2007-Central Excise (N.T.), dated the 1st March, 2007, vide GSR 148(E) dated the1st March, 2007.