Powers of the Development Commissioner

7.32.3

Apart from the original power delegated elsewhere, the Development Commissioners of SEZ will exercise the following powers in respect of SEZ units. Jurisdiction of Development Commissioners is given in Appendix-14-IK.

Importer-Exporter Code No.

(a) allot Importer-Exporter code number for SEZ units and SEZ developer.

(b) Approve all matters relating to post approval operation of the unit including import/procurement of additional capital goods, increase in value of capital goods on account of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, enhancement of production capacity, broad banding/diversification, change in name of the company or the implementing agency and change from a company to another provided the new implementing agency /company undertakes to take over the assets and liabilities of the existing unit and merger of two or more SEZ units.

(c) Cancel LOP/ LOI/IL wherever warranted.

(d) Adjudication under Section 13 read with Section 11 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 in respect of SEZ units.

(e) Action under the Public Premises Eviction Act in case the rent on the plot/built up premises allotted to the units is in arrears or if the plot/shed is not utilised for the purpose for which the same has been allotted.

(f) Valuation of exports declared on SOFTEX form by the units located in Special Economic Zones.

(g) Issuing eligibility certificates for grant of employment visa to low level foreign technicians to be engaged by SEZ units.

(h) Issue of Green Card after execution of Legal Undertaking by the unit.

(i) Import of second hand capital goods without age restrictions.

(j) Grant/renew Status Holder Certificate in respect of SEZ units provided it does not involve clubbing of FOB value of exports of its parent company in the DTA.