Section 11A:
Power of Central Government to amend First Schedule.
1[11A. Power of Central Government to amend First Schedule.--(1) Where the Central
Government is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest, it may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, amend the First Schedule:
Provided that such amendment shall not alter or affect in any manner the rates specified in that
Schedule in respect of goods at which duties of customs shall be leviable on the goods under the Customs
Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).
(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is issued,
before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be
comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session
immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the notification or both Houses agree that the notification should not be issued, the
notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be;
so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of
anything previously done under that notification.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2003, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-2-2003).