(1)
With the sanction of the [Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs] [[ Substituted by Act 27 of 1999, Section 100, for " Assistant Commissioner of Customs " (w.e.f. 11.5.1999). Earlier, these words were substituted by Act 22
of 1995, Section 50 (w.e.f. 26.5.1995).]] and subject to such conditions and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, the owner of any warehoused goods may carry on any manufacturing process or other operations in the warehouse in relation to such goods.
(2)
Where in the course of any operation permissible in relation to any warehoused goods under sub-section (1), there is any waste or refuse, the following provisions shall apply:-
(a) if the whole or any part of the goods resulting from such operations are exported, import duty shall be remitted on the quantity of the warehoused goods contained in so much of the waste or refuse as has arisen from the operations carried on in relation to the goods exported:
(b) if the whole or any part of the goods resulting from such operations are cleared from the warehouse for home consumption, import duty shall be charged on the quantity of the warehoused goods contained in so much of the waste or refuse as has arisen from the operations carried on in relation to the goods cleared for home consumption.