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FORM B-13 -(GEN. SUR.)

General Bond (with surety) for provisional assessment of goods to excise duty

(Rule 9B)

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I/We __________________of ________________hereinafter called the obligor(s)] and________________of ___________(hereinafter called the surety) are jointly andseverally bound to the President of India (hereinafter referred to as theGovernment in the sum of rupees to be paid to the Government for which paymentwe jointly and severally bind ourselves and our respective legalrepresentatives.

Whereas final assessment of excise duty of __________________ hereinafter called thegoods manufactured/ cured/warehoused at _________________ by the obligors fromtime to time could not be made for want of full information as regards value/description/ quality or of proof therefore or for the non-completion of thechemical or other tests in respect thereof or otherwise;

And whereas the obligor(s) desires/ desire that the Government should makeprovisional assessment of excise duty of the said goods pending final assessmentas per provisions contained in Rule 9B of the Central Excise Rules, 1944;

Now the condition of this bond is that if the said obligor(s) shall observe all theprovisions of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, and all amendments thereto, as maybe issued from time to time, so far as they relate to such provisionalassessment;

And if the said obligor(s) shall furnish the said information or the said proofwithin such period as maybe fixed by the proper officer.

And if all dues, whether excise duty or other lawful charges which shall bedemandable in respect of such goods on the basis of the value, descriptionquality as ascertained after final assessment] by the proper officer be dulypaid into the treasury to the account of the Commissioner within ten days of thedate of demand thereof being made in writing by such officer.

This obligation shall be void.

Otherwise and on breach or failure in the performance of any part of this condition thesame shall be in full force.

I/We declare that this bond is given under the orders of the Central Government forthe performance of an act in which the public are interested.

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Signature(s) of obligor(s).

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Signature(s) of surety (ies).

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Accepted by me this ______________day of _______________19_____________ ___________of Central Excise for and on behalf of the President of India.