Notification No. 7 dated 27^th January 2001 (As amended by Notification No. 77 dated 17^th July 2001)

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 exempts all goods falling under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) when imported into India and intended for donation for the relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by the earthquake in the State of Gujarat from -

(a)      the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act; and

(b)      the whole of additional duty of customs leviable thereon under the section 3 of the said Customs Tariff Act,

Subject to the following conditions, namely: -

(i)       that it is certified by the importer on the relevant clearance documents that the goods are intended to be donated for the relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by the earthquake in the said State without making any charge therefore;

(ii)      that the said imported goods are sent to the Central Government, the Government of Gujarat; or as the case maybe, the relief agencies of the Central Government, the Government of Gujarat including the relief agencies duly approved by the Government for the purpose; and

(iii)      that the importer produces before the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case maybe, within  three months from the date of importation of the said goods or within such extended period as the said officer may allow, a certificate from the District Magistrate of the affected area in the State of Gujarat that the said goods have been donated for use for the aforesaid purpose.

2.     This notification shall remain in force upto and inclusive of the 31^st day of July 2002.