In section 2 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) (hereinafter referred to as the Central Excise Act), after clause (d), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely:
Explanation.For the purposes of this clause, "goods" includes any article, material or substance which is capable of being bought and sold for a consideration and such goods shall be deemed to be marketable.'.
Clause 73 seeks to amend section 2 of the Central Excise Act with a view to insert an
Explanation in clause (d) which defines "excisable goods".
The proposed Explanation provides that for the purposes of this clause,
"goods" includes any article, material or substance which is capable of being bought and
sold for consideration and such goods shall be deemed to be marketable. It will remove the
ambiguity occurred due to the judgments in certain cases regarding the marketability of goods and it will be applicable prospectively.
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