Delegation of Anti-Smuggling powers of LEAs
巴基斯坦 FBR 海关法规 SRO 901(I)/2023（2023-07-07）
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
REVENUE DIVISION
FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE
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NOTIFICATION
(CUSTOMS)
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Islamabad, the 7t July, 2023
S.R.O. 901 (1)/2023. — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of
the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969) and in supersession of its Notification No. S.R.0
1090(1)/2010 dated 01.12.2010, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to entrust to the
officers of the Pakistan Rangers, Frontier Corps [Balochistan (North/South) and Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (North/South)], (hereafter referred as Law Enforcement Agencies — LEAs)
operating within their respective jurisdictions as specified in Column (1) of the Table
below, the functions of officers of Customs under the provisions of the said Act specified
in Column (2) of the said Table, with immediate effect, subject to the following conditions,
namely:-
(i) for goods other than notified essential commodities, the functions shall be
performed within fifty kilometers of the international borders, but excluding
the city municipal limits, customs areas, customs stations, ports, borders
customs stations, international airports and bonded warehouses etc;
(ii) for prevention of smuggling of essential commodities notified under sub-
clause (iv) of clause (s) of section 2 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969),
such functions shall be performed in the bordering districts of Balochistan
adjoining Afghanistan including within city municipal limits and on the
following highways in the province of Balochistan, namely:-
M-8;
N-10;
N-25;
N-30;
N-40;
(1) N-50;
N-65;
N-70; and
N-85;
(iii) the personnel of LEAs shall not check any bonafide passenger's baggage
and goods cleared from any customs area;
(iv) they shall exercise due care and ensure that while performing these
functions, the personnel of the LEAs do not obstruct the flow of legitimate
goods of trade, imports and exports, and the general public;
(v) the personnel of LEA shall provide assistance to officers of Customs in the
discharge of their functions in terms of Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1969.
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the goods seized on suspicion of being smuggled or intended to be
smuggled, shall be deposited only in a State Warehouse duly approved by
the Collector of Customs;
the Officer Commanding (OC) of each formation / wing of the Law
Enforcement Agencies shall furnish the monthly details of seizures on the
following format to the Collector of Customs (Enforcement) within their
respective jurisdiction by the 5' day of each month:-
Sr. Reference No. Description of Quantity Value SWH where
No. and Date seized goods/ deposited
vehicles
after the seizure, the goods shall be deal with under the relevant provisions
of the Customs Act, 1969.
TABLE
Officers Provisions of the Customs Act, 1969
(1) (2)
Officers not below the rank of non- 158, 160(1) and (2); 168(1) and (3);
Commissioned Officer within their 172(1) and 174
respective jurisdictions.
Officers not below the rank of Junior 161(3), (4), (5), (6) and (7); 165(1) and
Commissioned Officer within their 166
respective jurisdiction.
Commissioned Officers within their 159(2); 160(6); and 163(1) and (4).
respective jurisdictions.
Commandant within his jurisdiction. 157(2)
The concerned Chief Collector of Customs will convene a coordination
meeting in the second week of every month, with the head of the respective LEA for review
and consultations.
This Notification shall remain in force till the 30th June, 2024, and,
thereafter, the same shall be re-issued or extended subject to satisfactory performance of
the aforestated Law Enforcement Agencies and the fulfilment of conditions at S.No. (iii)
to (viii) of this notification.
[C.No. 1(16).A5/991
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(Aui Waheed Khan)
Secretary (Enforcement & Coord.)