RULE 96ZNA. Application to avail of special procedure

Application to avail of special procedure.—

(Note:- This rule (96ZNA) has been inserted vide Ntf. No. 16/2001-CE(NT), dated 30/04/2001)

(1) Where an independent processor of textile fabrics, who is engaged exclusively in the manufacture or production of processed textile fabrics falling under heading Nos. 52.07, 52.08, 52.09, 54.06, 54.07, 55.11, 55.12, 55.13 or 55.14, or processed textile fabrics of cotton or man-made fibres, falling under heading Nos. or sub-heading Nos. 58.01, 58.02, 5806.10, 5806.40, 6001.12, 6001.22, 6001.92, 6002.20, 6002.30, 6002.43, or 6002.93 (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "said goods") of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986), with the aid of a hot-air stenter (hereinafter in this section referred to as "independent textile processor"), makes in the proper form, an application to the Commissioner, in this behalf, the special provisions contained in this section shall, on such application being granted by the Commissioner, apply to such independent textile processor in respect of the said goods in substitution of the provisions contained elsewhere than in this section, subject to such conditions and limitations as hereinafter laid down.

(2) The independent textile processor, who wants to avail the special provisions contained in this section for the period from 1st May, 2001 to 31st March, 2002, in respect of his processing factory existing as on the 1st May, 2001, shall make the application to the Commissioner of Central Excise in the prescribed format, by the 20th May, 2001. If such application made by the 20th May, 2001, is granted by the Commissioner of Central Excise, the facility to avail the provisions under this section shall be deemed to be available from 1st May, 2001. Pending grant of such application by the Commissioner of Central Excise, the independent textile processor may avail the provisions of this section on a provisional basis. However, if the application is rejected by the Commissioner of Central Excise, then he shall not be eligible to avail the provisions of this section from the 1st May, 2001 and he shall discharge the duty liability as per the provisions contained elsewhere than in this section and the duty , if any, paid under the provisions of this section or the notifications issued thereunder, shall be adjusted against the duty payable on such goods.

Provided that an independent textile processor commencing production for the first time in a new processing factory coming into existence after the 1st May, 2001, shall make the application prior to the commencement of commercial production so as to cover the period upto 31st March, 2002.

Explanation I.-

For the purposes of this section, " independent textile processor" means a manufacturer who undertakes bleaching, dyeing or printing or any one or more of these processes with the aid of power or steam and who also has the facility in his factory (including plant and equipment) for carrying out heat setting or drying , with the aid of power or steam exclusively in a hot air stentor and who has no proprietory interest in any factory primarily and substantially engaged in the spinning of yarn or weaving or knitting of fabrics, on or after the 1st day of May, 2001.

Explanation II.-

For the removal of doubt, it is hereby clarified that the provisions of this section shall not apply to an independent processor who carries out heat setting or drying with the aid of an open-air stenter installed in his factory.

[Note:- see1. Ntf.No. 07/2001-CE(NT), dated 01/03/2001 and Ntf. No. 20/2001-CE(NT), dated 30/04/2001

2. Ntf.No. 32/2001-CE, dated 28/06/2001]