Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2016 - G.S.R. 2(E) - Special Economic Zone

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26 December, 2016 G.S.R. 2(E). -In exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) , the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 , namely:- 1. Short title and commencement:- (1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 . In the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 , for rule 5A, the following shall be substituted, namely:- 5A. Infrastructure requirements relating to information technology, Bio-technology, Research and Development facilities, Fabless Semi-conductor Industry and Electronic Manufacturing Services - In case of a Special Economic Zone relating to information technology, Bio-technology, Research and Development facilities, Fabless Semi-conductor Industry and Electronic Manufacturing Services, the following facilities shall be ensured, namely:- (a) twenty-four hours uninterrupted power supply at stable frequency in the zone; (b) reliable connectivity for uninterrupted and secure data transmission; (c) provision for central air-conditioning system; and (d) a ready to use, furnished plug and pay facility for end users. . [F. No. C. 2/1/2016-SEZ] ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Addl. Secy. Note :- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 54(E), dated the 10th February, 2006 and last amended vide Notification number G.S.R. 1094(E), dated the 21st November, 2016 .