S.R.O. 133(I)/83, dated 12th February, 1983

SROS: S.R.O. 133(I)/83, dated 12th February, 1983 . S.R.O. 133(I)/83, dated 12th February, 1983:- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969(IV of 1969), read with item 23 of the Third Schedule to the said Act, the Central Board of Revenue is pleased to make the following rules for clearance of departing and returning fishing crafts and-launches from and to the Karachi Fish Harbour, namely:- 1. A Customs Preventive Check Post at the southern end of the Karachi Fish Harbour and an office in the main building shall be established for the clearance of departing and returning fishing crafts and launches. 2. One Preventive Officer and one Peon shall be posted round the clock(in the usual three shifts) in the office in the main building. This officer shall be Incharge of this beat, and apart from maintaining registers and records as indicated hereinafter, he shall be responsible for general supervision over the entire area and shall pay visits to all places under his jurisdiction to see that every thing is in order. 3. One Preventive Officer and two Peons shall also be posted at the Customs Preventive Check Post. The officer shall be responsible for the examination of the crew, cargo, rummage and clearance of all the crafts and launches. 4. One Peon will bu posted to guard an out-let at the farther end of the Harbour off a small bay which shall be used for the turning of the crafts and launches. 5. The Tindals of all fishing crafts and launches intending to depart shall first report to the Preventive Officer ui the office in the main building who shall obtain a declaration in duplicate in ihc proforma(Annex A) and enter the particulars in a Register to be maintained in the form(Annex B). He shall assign a S.No. to each entry of these Declarations. He shall then forward both the copies of this Declaration to the officer at the Check Post who shall examine the crew, cargo(if any) and, if necessary, rummage the vessel and then if in order, clear the fishing craft or launch by signing the Declaration(left hand portion). He shall give the original copy of this Declaration to the Tindal for his reference in case of further check on.the sea…