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G.S.R. (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Finance Act, 1979 (21 of 1979), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby exempts the categories of passengers specified in column 2 of the Table below from payment of foreign travel tax leviable under sub-section (1) of section 35 of the said Act, in respect of international journey subject to the conditions specified in the corresponding entry in column 3of the said Table.

S.No.	Category of Passengers	Conditions
1	2	3
1.	Members of Diplomatic Missions in India holding Diplomatic Status and their families	Production of a certificate from the Head of the Diplomatic Mission in India or an Officer authorised by him in this behalf to the effect that the passenger enjoys diplomatic status or is a member of the family of an officer enjoying diplomatic status.
2.	Career Consular Officers of foreign consulate in India and their families.	Production of a certificate from the Head of the foreign consular post in India or an officer authorised by him in his behalf to the effect that the passenger is a Career Consular Officer or is a member of the family of the said officer.
3.	Officials of the United Nations in India or any specialised agency of the United Nations in India and their families are not nationals of, or permanently residing in, India	Production of a certificate from the Head of United Nations Office in India or the Head of the specialised agencies of the United Nations in India or by an officer authorised by the head of the United Nations office in India or the Head of the specialised agency of United Nations in India to the effect that the passenger is entitled to customs privileges admissible under the provisos of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 (46 of 1947) or is a member of the family of such official entitled to customs privileges as admissible under the Provisions of the said Act of 1947