S.R.O. 210(I)/2005, Islamabad, the 28th February,2005

SROS: S.R.O. 210(I)/2005, Islamabad, the 28th February,2005 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE NOTIFICATION (CUSTOMS) S.R.O. 210(I)/2005, Islamabad, the 28th February,2005:- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969(IV of 1969), the Central Board of Revenue is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the Customs Rules, 2001, namely:- In the aforesaid Rules, in CHAPTER XVIII, after sub-Chapter-I, the following new sub-Chapter, shall be added, namely:- Sub-Chapter-II ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF VESSELS 392. Application.- The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to arrival and departure of vessels at Karachi Port and Port Muhammad Bin Qasim. 393. Procedure to be specifically meant for computerized environment.- The procedure given in this Chapter is specifically meant for the computerized environment under the Pakistan Customs Computerized System(PACCS) which shall come into force on such date as notified by the Board through general order. 394. Definitions.- In this Sub-Chapter unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) Act means the Customs Act, 1969(IV of 1969); (b) amendment means any change to a declaration after its initial filing and includes any addition or deletion to a data field; (c) co-loader or non-vessel operating common carrier(NVOCC) means the local agent of the principal utilizing the services of the Carrier for the transport of cargo and licensed under section 207 of the Act; (d) estimated time to arrival(ETA) means the date and time as reported through vessel intimation report(VTR), at which the vessel is due to arrive at the pilot grounds; (e) estimated time of departure(ETD) means the date and time as reported through vessel intimation report(VIR), at which the vessel is due to depart from a berth in Pakistan; (f) ship-chandler means the person authorized by the carrier, shipping agent or vessel owner to supply provisions and stores to the vessel and licensed under section 207 of the Act; (g) Terminal Operator(T.O.) means the organization or establishment responsible for physical custody of cargo within Customs-port; and (h) vessel operating…