Ins. by Act 18 of 2017, s. 8. — THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944

3. Ins. by Act 18 of 2017, s. 8. under this sub -section by that Government before such earlier notification has been approved with or without modifications under sub -section (2). Explanation . — For the purposes of this sub-section, the term "form or method", in relation to a rate of duty of excise, means the basis, including valuation, weight, number, length, area, volume or any other measure, on which the duty may be levied. (2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall be laid before each House of Parliament, if it is in session, as soon as may be after the issue of the notification, and, if it is not in session, within seven days of its reassembly, and the Central Government shall seek the approval of Parliament to the notification by a resolution moved within a period of fifteen days beginning with the day on which the notification is so laid before the House of the People and if Parliament makes any modification in the notification or directs that the notification should cease to have effect, the notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder. (3) Any notification issued under sub-section (1), including a notification approved or modified under sub -section (2), may be rescinded by the Central Government at any time by issuing notification in the Official Gazette.]

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