NOTIFICATION

(Central Excise)

S.R.O.720(I)/2001.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 12A of the Central Excises Act, 1944 (I of 1944), the Federal Government is pleased to direct that the following further amendment shall be made in its Notification No.S.R.O.455(I)/96, dated the 13^th June, 1996, namely:-

In the aforesaid Notification, in the Table, against the expression “Goods” in column (1), in column (3) after clause (v) and the entry relating thereto in column (4), the following new clause and the entry relating thereto shall be added, namely,-

“(vi) If supplied against international tender issued by UNICEF, UNDP, Nil.”.

WHO, WFP, UNHCR, International Red Cross or any other relief

agency, for Afghan Refugees subject to the conditions given below,

namely,-

(a) Payment for the supply shall be received in foreign currency, which shall be surrendered to the State Bank of Pakistan and the supplier shall receive payment in Pak Rupees as per State Bank procedure and foreign exchange regulations. A certificate from the bank or authorized dealer in foreign exchange to this effect shall be retained by the supplier in his record;

(b) The goods shall be duly received by the organization which signed the contract, and a certificate to this effect shall be issued by the organization which shall be duly attested by the Chief Commissioner/ Commissioner of Afghan Refugees and will be submitted by the manufacturer to the Divisional Officer of Central Excise;

(d) The manufacturer shall maintain separate account and record as may be specified by the Collector in this behalf.

[C.No.3(8)-CEB/82]

(NASEER AHMAD)

Additional Secretary