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OFFICE
OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, |
PUBLIC
NOTICE NO. 190 /1999
Instances
have come to the notice of the department that Custom House Agents are lending
their signatures to unauthorised persons for clearance of import/export cargo
through Customs and other agencies. In
this connection, attention is drawn to the provisions of Rule 14 of the Custom
House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 (CHALR, 1984), which has imposed
certain obligations to the Agents to properly conduct their business within the
provisions of the Customs Law.
Therefore, it is advised in the interest of smooth functioning of this
Custom House and to ensure that only persons legally authorised conduct the
business, the Custom House Agents have to exercise necessary caution and vigil
while transacting the business and ensure that they deal with genuine parties
and in legally permitted goods only.
Any
failure on the part of the CHAs to comply with the obligations cast upon them
under the Regulation ibid and contravention of the provisions of the Customs
Act, 1962 will be dealt with under rule 21 of the CHA Regulations and may also
lead to the revocation of licences in appropriate cases. Similarly, if any unauthorised person is
found handling the documents, the CHA under whose authorisation he is acting
will be proceeded against under the CHALR, 1984.
Misc 11/ 99 – CHA
Sd/-
Custom House, Chennai – 1.
(JOSEPH DOMINIC)
COMMISSIONER OF
CUSTOMS
Dated: 29.7.1999
// ATTESTED
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(S. ESWARA
SARMA)
ASST.
COMMISSIONER OF CUSSTOMS (CHA)
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