Tracking and Monitoring of Cargo Rules, 2012

From: 2012-04-25 - To: 0000-00-00 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN (REVENUE DIVISION) FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE ****** Islamabad, the 25th April, 2012. NOTIFICATION (CUSTOMS) S.R.O. 413(I)/2012. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to make the following rules, namely:- CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Tracking and Monitoring of Cargo Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Scope.- These rules shall apply to tracking and monitoring of the following types of cargo throughout the journey from the port of entry to the port of exit or from one warehouse to another, on real time basis, namely:- (a) transit cargo under Chapter XXV of the Customs Rules, 2001; (b) petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) products exported to Afghanistan under Chapter XXII of the Customs Rules, 2001; (c) trans-shipment cargo under Chapter XIV of the Customs Rules, 2001; and (d) safe transportation under Customs General Order (CGO) No. 12 of 2002: Provided that the cargo transported by Pakistan Railways shall be tracked and monitored under these rules from the date to be specified by the Board, through a General Order. 3. Definitions.- In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (i) “Act” means the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969); (ii) “applicant” means any company which applies for a license under these rules; (iii) “Board” means the Federal Board of Revenue established under the Federal Board of Revenue Act, 2007; (iv) “carrier” means the carrier defined under Chapter XIV of the Customs Rules, 2001; (v) “Central Control Room” means a control room established by the licensee in Model Collectorate of Customs (MCC) Preventive at Custom House, Karachi or any other control room specifically designated by the Board; (vi) “Goods Declaration” means a declaration filed under the provision of the Act or rules made thereunder; (vii) “Licensing Committee” means a Committee comprising Collectors of Customs (Appraisement), (Port Qasim), (PaCCS), (Exports), Karachi, and Director of Intelligence and Investigation, FBR,…