Government widens SEZ definition
Definition
amended
‘person’
& included a ‘trust’
Cabinet
approves Promulgation of an Ordinance for Amendment to the Special Economic
Zones Act, 2005!
The
Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved
promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the definition of "person", as
defined in sub-section (v) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
(28 of 2005) to include a trust, to enable the setting up of a unit in a Special
Economic Zone by a trust, as also to provide flexibility to the Central
Government to include in this definition of a person, any entity that the
Central Government may notify from time to time.
Impact:
The
present provision of the SEZs Act, 2005 do not permit 'trusts' to set up units
in SEZs. The amendment will enable a trust to be considered for grant of
permission to set up a unit in SEZs.
The amendment will also provide
flexibility to the Central Government to include in this definition of a
person, any entity that the Central Government may notify from time to time.
This will facilitate investments in Special Economic Zones.
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