Notification no. 77/2007, Dated 27 July 2007

TO BE PUBLISED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)  DATED THE  27^th JULY, 2007.

                                                                                              5  SRAVANA, 1929 (SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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New Delhi, the  27^th JULY, 2007

5  SRAVANA, 1929 (Saka)

Notification No. 77/2007-Customs (N.T.)

            G.S.R. 512 (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby makes the following amendment in the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004, namely:-

1.         (1)  These Regulations may be called the Customs House Agents Licensing (Second Amendment)) Regulations, 2007.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2.         In the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004, for “Form-A”, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

“Form – A

[see regulation 5 (1)]  

To,

The Commissioner of Customs,

………………………………(Details of jurisdiction)

Subject:            Application Form for Grant of Custom House Agents Licence under Section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Sir/Madam,

In response to the Public Notice No. …………… dated ………….. I/we undersigned hereby submit the following details for Grant of Custom House Agents Licence under section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962:

1.         Name of the applicant.  (in case the applicant is a firm or a company, the names of each of the partners of the firm or the directors of the company, as the case may be):-

2.         Full address of the applicant.  (in case, the applicant is a firm or a company, the address of each of the partners of the firm or the directors of the company, as the case may be):-

3.         In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the name(s) of its partner/partners or director/directors or duly authorized employees who will actually be engaged in the work as Customs House Agents.

4.         In case it is desired to appoint clerk(s), the name and address of the clerk(s):-

5.            Educational Qualification of each of the persons, who will actually be engaged in the work as Customs House Agent (including proof of working knowledge of computers):-                       

6.            Particulars regarding knowledge of English, local language and Hindi (these particulars are required in respect of each of the persons actually engaged in the work as Customs House Agent).

7.            Particulars regarding knowledge of Customs Law and procedure.  (These particulars are required in respect of each of the persons actually engaged in the work as Customs House Agent).

8.            Whether the applicant had earlier applied for a licence to act as Customs House Agent and whether such application was rejected.

9.            Whether he or the firm or company by whom he is employed have earlier held a Custom House Agent’s Licence under these Regulations and whether it was cancelled or suspended.

10.            Whether the applicant or any of the person proposed to be employed by him have been penalized, convicted or prosecuted under any of the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) or any other law for the time being in force:-

11.            Number and date of each of the documents furnished in accordance with Regulation 5.

I/We hereby affirm the I/we have read the Customs House Agent’s Licensing Regulations, 2004 and agree to abide by them. 

Date:

Signature of applicant(s)”

[F.No. 512/9/2004-Cus.(VI)]

(ASEEM KUMAR)

UNDER SECRETARY

Footnote:   The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number GSR. 132(E), dated the 23^rd February, 2004 and subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 653(E) dated the 7^th November, 2005.