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APPENDIX-14-I-D
(Board of Approval Notification)


TO BE PUBLISED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,
(PART I SECTION 1)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

New Delhi, dated the August 7, 2001

NOTIFICATION


No. 14/1/2001-EPZ: In supersession of Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification No. 14/1/2001 dated 19.6.2001, Government of India hereby constitutes combined Board of Approvals for EOU/SEZ Schemes as under:-

1.Additional Secretary
Department of Commerce

Chairman,
2.Joint Secretary
Department of Commerce

Member
3.Joint Secretary,
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

Member
4.Member(Customs)
Central Board of Excise and Customs

Member
5.Director General of Foreign Trade

Member
6.Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Environment and Forests

Member
7.Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Science and Technology

Member
8.A representative from Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries

Member
9.Development Commissioner of the concerned SEZs

Member
10.A representative of Department of Economic Affairs

Member
11.A representative of Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation

Member
12.A representative of Central Board of Direct Taxes

Member
13.A representative of Concerned state Government

Member
14.Joint Secretary, Internal Securities,
Ministry of Home Affairs

Member,
15.Deputy Secretary/Director (EOU/SEZ)
Department of Commerce

Member-Secretary


Powers and functions of the Board:

1. The Board shall consider proposals under EOU/SEZ scheme that fall outside the automatic approval procedure as notified from time to time.

2. Subject to necessary empowerment under section 14 of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, the Board, wherever applicable, shall also consider applications for grant of industrial licence wherever such licence is compulsory. Minutes in such cases will be issued after approval of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Based on the approved minutes the Development Commissioner shall issue the Letter of Intent and upon fulfillment of conditions therein convert the same into industrial licence.

3. All Cases would be submitted before the Board by the Development Commissioner along with his comments so that the units have a single interface at the level of Development Commissioner;

4. EOU/SEZ cases involving foreign equity, including investment by NRIs and OCBs that fall outside the automatic route shall continue to be dealt with by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). In such cases, the units will apply directly to Secretariat for Industrial Assistance (SIA)) for FIPB approval with a copy to the Development Commissioner concerned.

Those falling under the automatic route shall avail themselves of the dispensation available under the automatic route.

5. Consider all application for setting up of SEZ in the public/private/joint or State sector and make suitable recommendations in this regard.

6. Approve activities in respect of development, operation and maintenance of SEZ of any component thereof.

7. Any other issues concerning development of SEZ

Note: Separate meeting will be held to consider the proposal to set up SEZ in the public/private/joint or State sector.”

General

The Board may prescribe any condition, as it may consider necessary while granting approval.

8. The Board may in its discretion grant or refuse the approval.

9. Chairman of the Board may co-opt any representative of any other Department or agency not already included in it, if he finds it necessary for any specific purpose.

(D.K.Mittal )
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
[No. 14/1/2001-EPZ]



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