In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Excise Rules, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), namely:-

1. (i) These rules may be called the Central Excise (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2003.

(ii) They shall come into force on the first day of October, 2003.

2. In rule 17 of the said rules, for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted , namely,-

“(3) The unit shall submit a monthly return, in the form specified, by notification, by the Board, to the Superintendent of Central Excise, within ten days from the close of the month to which the return relates, in respect of excisable goods manufactured in, and receipt of inputs and capital goods in, the unit.”.

[F.No.201/6/2002-CX.6 (pt-2)]
 

(VIJAY MOHAN JAIN)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification No. 4/2002-CE (NT), dated the 1st March, 2002 [G.S.R. 143 (E), dated the 1st March, 2002], and were last amended vide notification No.48/2003-CE (NT), dated the 17th May, 2003 [G.S.R. 422 (E), dated the 17th May, 2003].

(Please refer NTF. NO. 01/2004-CE(N.T.), DT. 08/01/2004 for further amendments in Central Excise Rules, 2002)

(Please refer Cir. No. 747/63/2003-CE, DT. 22/9/2003 for New formats of return to be filed by SSI/Non SSI manufacturers, EOU and Registered dealers)