RULE 19. Power to impose restrictions in certain types of cases. —

Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, where the Central Government, having regard to the extent of misuse of CENVAT credit, nature and type of such misuse and such other factors as may be relevant, is of the opinion that in order to prevent the misuse of the provisions of CENVAT credit as specified in these rules, it is necessary in the public interest to provide for certain measures including restrictions on a manufacturer registered importer, first stage and second stage dealer provider of taxable service or an exporter, may by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the nature of restrictions including restrictions on utilisation of CENVAT credit and suspension of registration in case an importer or of a dealer and type of facilities to be withdrawn and procedure for issue of such order by the Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise or Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, as the case may be.