Part VII
Amendments to the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944)
1. In section 2, after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
'(ff) "National Tax Tribunal" means the National Tax Tribunal established under section 3 of the National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005;'.
2. In section 11AA, in Explanations 1 and 2, after the words "Appellate Tribunal", the words ", National Tax Tribunal" shall be inserted.
3. In section 11AB, in Explanations 1 and 2, after the words "Appellate Tribunal", the words ", National Tax Tribunal" shall be inserted.
4. In section 11BB, in the Explanation, after the words "Appellate Tribunal", the words ", National Tax Tribunal" shall be inserted.
5. In section 35C, in sub-section (4), for the words, figures and letters "Save as provided in section 35G or section 35L", the words and figures "Save as provided in the National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005" shall be substituted.
6. Sections 35G, 35H, 35-I and 35J shall be omitted.
7. In section 35K,-
(i) in sub-section (1), the words "High Court or the" shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-section (2),-
(a) the words "the High Court or" occurring at both the places shall be omitted;
(b) the words "as the case may be," shall be omitted.
8. In section 35L, in clause (b), after the words "any order passed", the words "before the establishment of the National Tax Tribunal" shall be inserted.
9. In section 35N, after the words "an appeal has been preferred to the Supreme Court", the words and figures "under this Act before the commencement of the National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005" shall be inserted.