Import of arms and ammunition by renowned shooters - Further amendments in the notification No. 146/94-Customs, dated the 13th July, 1994.

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[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) New Delhi, the 1st October, 2010 Notification No. 101/2010-Customs G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 146/94-Customs, dated the 13th July, 1994 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.575 (E), dated the 13th July, 1994, namely:- In the said notification, in the TABLE, against serial number 2, in column (3), after condition (b), the following proviso and Explanation shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that in respect of goods listed under item XV ‘SHOOTING’ specified in column (2) of the Table, the said goods are imported into India by a renowned shooter for training purpose and such importer produces a the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy certificate Commissioner of Customs as the case may be, from the National Rifle Association of India that the importer is a renowned shooter. to Explanation.- For the purpose of this notification, “renowned shooter” means a person who has participated in a National Shooting Championship in an Open Men’s Event or Open Women’s Event or Open Civilian’s Event whether through Qualifying Tournament or Wild Card Entry conducted in accordance with the rules of the International Shooting Union, and has attained the Minimum Qualifying Score prescribed by the National Rifle Association” [F.N0.341/35/2008-TRU] (K.S.V.V. Prasad) Under Secretary to the Government of India Note: The principal notification No .146/1994-Customs, dated 13th July, 1994 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 575(E) dated the 13lh July, 1994 and was the last amended by notification No. 5/2010-Customs dated 19th January, 2010 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub section (i) vide number G.S.R. 43(E), dated the 9th January, 2010.

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