S.R.O. 121(I)/83, dated 12th February, 1983

SROS: S.R.O. 121(I)/83, dated 12th February, 1983 . S.R.O. 121(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 7 of the Third Schedule to the said Act, and in super-session of the late Government of India, Central Board of Revenue Notification No. 73, dated the 30th July, 1927, the Central Board of Revenue is pleased to prescribe the following rules to regulate the grant of port clearance to vessels at all customs-ports, namely:-- 1. When a vessel is laden and ready to proceed to a foreign port, but has not cleared tier inward manifest and pul in the documents required by section 53, port clearance shall not be granted unless the agents have signed an Agreement in tenns of clauses(a) and(b) of sub-section(1) of section 55 and section 57 in form A and a declaration in terms of clauses(d) and(e) of sub section(I) of section 55 in form B appended to these rules. The officer of customs may, when he considers it expedient and subject to the agents delivering the aforesaid declaration and agreement, grant port clearance lo a vessel before she is laden and ready to proceed to sea. 2. A coasting vessel, under section 153, shall be allowed to take her port clearance under an agreement and a declaration referred to in rule 1, in advance of her being laden and to continue to take in cargo until she is ready to sail. 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 1, ship agents, with the permission of the Collector of Customs may execute, in lieu of form A, a continuing agreement and declaration in form lB for any vessel for which they may be duly appointed as agents. 4. The officer of customs may, if he is satisfied regarding the status and solvency of agents, dispense with the security provided for in clause(4) of the Agreement in form A1. FORM lA FORM OF AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 55(I)(A) AND(B) AND SECTION 57 OF CUSTOMS ACT, 1969 (IV OF 1969) We, Messrs.........................................................hereby jointly and severally for ourselves and for our respective heirs, executors, administrators and representatives in consideration of Port Clearance being granted to vessel…