Notification No. 111/1966, Dated 8th June 1966

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 157 read with sub-section (2) of section 158 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following Regulations, namely:—

1. Short title. — These regulations may be called the Passenger's Baggage (Levy of Fees) Regulations, 1966.

2. Extent of application. — These regulations shall apply to baggage including any package comprised therein, detained or seized from passengers or taken over as unclaimed, and subsequently released or returned.

3. Levy of fees. — In respect of any such baggage or any package comprised therein, a fee of such amount as the Commissioner of Customs may fix shall be levied and collected at the time the baggage or package is released or returned, having regard to —

(i) the nature of the articles contained in the baggage or package;

(ii) the charges incurred in the transportation of the baggage or package from the landing place to the place of storage including the porterage charges; and

(iii) any other expenditure incurred for services rendered: