S.R.O. 829(I)/2021, Islamabad, the 28th June, 2021

SROS: S.R.O. 829(I)/2021, Islamabad, the 28th June, 2021 Amendments in the Customs Rules, 2001 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN (REVENUE DIVISION) FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE **** Islamabad, the 28th June, 2021 NOTIFICATION (CUSTOMS) S.R.O. 829(I)/2021.- The following draft of certain further amendments in the Customs Rules, 2001, which the federal Board of Revenue proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1 969 (IV of 1969), section 50 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, section 40 of the Federal Excise Act, 2005 and section 237 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XL1X of 2001), is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and, as required under sub-section (3A) of section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), notice is hereby given that objections or suggestions thereon, if any, may for consideration of the Board be sent within fifteen days of publication of the draft amendments in the official Gazette, Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person, before the expiry of the aforesaid period, shall be taken into consideration by the Federal Board of Revenue, namely:- DRAFT AMENDMENTS In the aforesaid Rules,- (1) in rule 471, in sub-rule (1),- (a) in clause (iv), after the word "Wagha", the expression ",Ghulam Khan" shall be inserted; (b) for clause (v), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(v) "bulk cargo" means cargo usually dropped or poured as solid or liquid into a bulk carrier's hold and includes dry and liquid bulk cargo;"; (c) after clause (v), amended as aforesaid, the following new clause (va) shall be inserted, namely:- (va) "oversized and bulky cargo", means any heavy or bulky object including animals which because of its weight, size or nature cannot be carried in a closed vehicle or closed container;"; (d) for clause (xviii), the following shall be substituted, namely:- (xviii) "licensing authority" means the respective Director of Transit Trade, where an applicant, based on his/her business address, has applied for issuance of transport operator's license;"; (e) in clause fxxvi), for the expression "Customs General Order 4/2007", the expression…