In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with sub-section (3) of section 85 of the Finance Act, 2005, (18 of 2005) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance ( Department of Revenue), No. 6/2005 -Central Excise , dated the 1st, March, 2005 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 126 (E) dated the 1st, March, 2005, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts all goods specified in the Seventh Schedule to the said Finance Act, 2005 from whole of the additional duty of excise leviable thereon.

[F.No. 354/119/2017- TRU]

(Mohit Tewari)

Under Secretary to the Government of India