**Policy Summary:**
This notification, published in the Gazette of India as G.S.R. 771(E) on August 8, 2016, announces the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2016. These rules amend the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005). The amendment comes into force on the date of its publication.
The key changes introduced by the amendment are as follows:
* **Definition of Registration-cum-Membership Certificate:** A new clause (zg) is inserted in sub-rule 1 of rule 2, defining "Registration-cum-Membership Certificate" as the membership certificate issued by the Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and Special Economic Zones.
* **Requirement for Registration-cum-Membership Certificate:** A new clause (v) is inserted in sub-rule 1 of rule 22, mandating that Units or developers, including co-developers, obtain a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate to avail exemptions, drawbacks, and concessions.
This notification is issued by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The issuing authority is Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, Additional Secretary. The principal rules were initially published under G.S.R. 54(E) on February 10, 2006, and last amended under G.S.R 627(E), dated the 6th August, 2015. The file number for this notification is F. No. C-2/22/2016-SEZ.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: An Indian legislation governing the establishment, development, and management of Special Economic Zones in India.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: The rules framed under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, providing detailed procedures and guidelines for the operation of SEZs.
Special Economic Zones Amendment Rules, 2016: Amendments made in the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for formulation and implementation of policies related to commerce, industry and trade.
Department of Commerce: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and Special Economic Zones: An organization responsible for issuing Registration cum Membership Certificate to the Export Oriented Units and Special Economic Zones.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2016
G.S.R. 771(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
(28 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Special Economic Zones
Rules, 2006, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement. -
(1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 (herein after referred to as the principal rules), in rule 2, in sub rule (1)
after clause (zf), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: -
“(zg) “Registration-cum-Membership Certificate” means the membership certificate issued by Export
Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and Special Economic Zones.”.
3. In the principal rules, in rule 22, in sub-rule (1), after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: -
“(v) The Unit or the developer including co-developer shall obtain a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate for
availing exemptions, drawbacks and concessions.”.
[F. No. C-2/2/2016-SEZ]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R 54(E), dated the
10th February, 2006 and last amended vide G.S.R 627(E), dated the 6th August, 2015.
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