1.

(1) These rules may be called the Hot-air Stenter Independent Textile Processors Annual Capacity Determination (Amendment) Rules, 2000.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April, 2000.

2.

In the Hot-air Stenter Independent Textile Processors Annual Capacity Determination Rules, 2000,-

(i) in rule 3,-


(a) in sub-rule (1), for the words and brackets "to the Commissioner of Central Excise (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner), with a copy to the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be",the words and brackets "to the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, with a copy to the Superintendent of Central Excise" shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-rule (3), for the words "the commissioner" at the two places where they occur, the words "the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be shall be substituted;


(ii) in rule 4, in sub (3)


(a) for the words "The Commissioner of Central Excise", the words "The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central-Excise, as the case may be," shall be substituted;

(b) in the proviso, for the words "the Commissioner", the words "The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be," shall be substituted;


(iii) In rule 5, for the words "to the Commissioner of Central Excise in writing, with a copy to the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, one month in advance of such proposed change, and shall obtain the written approval of the Commissioner before making such change, whereafter the Commissioner of Central Excise shall determine the date from which the change in the annual capacity shall be deemed to be effective", the words "to the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, in writing, with a copy to the Superintendent of Central Excise, one month in advance of such proposed change, and shall obtain the written approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, before making such change, whereafter the Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise or the Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be, shall determine the date from which the change in the annual capacity shall be deemed to be effective" shall be substituted.

Sd/-
(Sanjeev Sachdeva)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India