Notification Dated 14/11/2008

Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2008

S.O. 2661(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. (1) These rules may be called the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2008.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in tthe Official Gazette.

2. In the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, in rule 5, in sub-rule (2), in clause (b),—

(i) after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :—

"provided further that in case a Special Economic Zone is proposed to be set up exclusively for handicrafts, the area shall be ten hectares or more:";

(ii) in the second proviso, for the words "provided further", the words "provided also'- shall be substituted.

F.NO.C.2/2/2008-SEZ

ANIL MUKIM, Jt. Secy.

Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number G.S.R. 54(E), dated the 10th day of February, 2006 and subsequently (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 470(E), dated the 10th day of August, 2006 and vide notification number G.S.R. 393(E), dated the 16th day of March, 2007 and vide Notification number G.S.R. 1744(E), dated the 12th day of October, 2007.