G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 21/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number G.S.R. 118(E), dated the 1st March, 2002, namely :-

In the said notification –

(A) in condition number 103A, after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(d) the aircraft is imported by the Airports Authority of India for flight calibration purposes and at the time of importation, the Airports Authority of India furnishes an undertaking to the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, that :-

a. the said aircraft shall be used for flight calibration purposes only and in the event of their failure to use the imported aircraft for the specified purpose, they shall pay, on demand, an amount equal to the duty payable on the said aircraft but for the exemption under this notification; and

b. the said aircraft shall not be sold or transferred to any other entity”

(B) in condition number 105, after clause (ii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(iia) imported for servicing, repair or maintenance of aircraft imported or procured by the Airports Authority of India for flight calibration purposes”

[F. No. 356/11/2007-TRU]

[Prashant Kumar]
Under Secretary to the Government of India