Imports made by schools-Amendment to notification No-18/99 - 057/2001 - Customs -Tariff

Imports made by schools-Amendment to notification No-18/99 29 th May, 2001 Notification No. 57 /2001-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act,1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 18/99-Customs, dated the 11 st February,1999,namely:- In the said notification,- (i) for the words " or a local body", the words " or a local body or a recognized school run on a non-commercial basis by any organisation" shall be substituted; (ii) the following proviso shall be added at the end, namely:- " Provided that where the imports are made by a school run by any organization and such school is not run by the Central Government, State Government, Government of a Union territory or a local body, the importer shall furnish a certificate issued by the Education Department of the concerned State Government or the Government of the Union Territory, as the case may be, certifying that the said school is recognized by the said State Government or the Government of the Union territory and is run on a non-commercial basis." G. D. Lohani Under Secretary to the Government of India F.No:- 528/210/98-Cus(TU) Note:- Notification No.18/99-Customs, dated the 11 th February,1999 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R.99(E), dated the 11 th February,1999.