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 (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2004.

(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In rule 11 of the said rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(2) The invoice shall be serially numbered and shall contain the registration number, name of the consignee, description, classification, time and date of removal, mode of transport and vehicle registration number, rate of duty, quantity and value, of goods and the duty payable thereon.".

[F.No. 201/56/2004-CX 6]
 

(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. 18/2004-CE (NT), dated the 6th September, 2004 [G.S.R. 569(E) dated the 6th September, 2004].