Amendments in Shipping Agents Rules - Chapter XXVI of the Customs Rules, 2001

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

(REVENUE DIVISION)

FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE

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Islamabad, the 86 November, 2021

NOTIFICATION

(Customs)

S.R.O.Pict (1)/2021.- The following draft of certain further amendments in the Customs

Rules, 2001, which the Federal Board of Revenue proposes to make in exercise of the powers

conferred by section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), is hereby published for

information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and, as required under sub-section (3A) of

section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), notice is hereby given that objections or

suggestions thereon, if any, may for consideration of the Board be sent within fifteen days of

publication of the draft amendments in the official Gazette. Objections or suggestions received

from any person, before the expiry of the aforesaid period, shall be taken into consideration by

the Federal Board of Revenue, namely:-

DRAFT AMENDMENTS

In the aforesaid Rules, in Chapter XXVI,-

in rule 656, in sub-rule (1), for the expression "A fee of Rupees five thousand

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may be charged by the Directorate General as examination fee" the expression

"Each applicant shall deposit a course fee of rupees five thousands for

examination related expenses in the respective account of the Directorate General

of Training and Research (Customs) and its Regional Directorates" shall be

substituted;

in rule 658, in sub-rule (10), for the full stop at the end a colon shall be substituted

and thereafter the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided that subject to such additional conditions as the licensing

authority may impose, the licence may be renewed for a period of five years, if it

has remained valid for the last ten years and no criminal proceedings have been

initiated or pending against the licence.";

in rule 659, in sub-rule (1),-

(a) for clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(a) an affidavit to the effect that no conviction has taken place from a

court of law or tribunal against the licensee or any of the partners,

as the case may be;";

for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(b) information about total number of transactions of shipping activity,

details of shipments made and proof of fulfillment of criteria and

conduct of customs business as prescribed by the Collector;"; and

for clause (c), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

proof of payment of renewal fee which shall be rupees two

thousand for renewal of licence, for two years; rupees three

thousand for renewal of license for three years; rupees four

thousand for renewal of license for four years; and rupees five

thousand for renewal of license for five years; and";

in rule 662, for the words "two days", the words "ten credit hours" shall be

substituted;

in rule 664,-

(a) in clause (n), for the word "produce", the words "provide all relevant

information regarding" shall be substituted;

for clause (q), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(q) the licensee in case of any additional charges, other than freight,

shall collect and shipping-line them only if mentioned in publicly

only agreed charges by shipper and shipping line notified or

published tariff of the shipping agent or carrier and is made

available to the client or as specifically written on the bill of

lading, airway bill or bill of freight; and"; and

for clause (r), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(r) if mutually agreed between shipper and shipping line, detention

tariff per container per day including free days shall be mentioned

on the bill of lading, airway bill and bill of freight, otherwise

detention shall be applicable and charged as per local published

tariff of the shipping agent or carrier which is made available to the

client.",

(6) in rule 665,-

(a) for clause (p), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

in case of violation in respect of any additional charges

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other than freight not mutually agreed by shipper and

shipping line that are mentioned in publicly notified or

published tariff of the shipping agent or carrier and are made

available to the client or are not specifically written on the

bill of lading, airway bill or bill of freight punitive action

envisaged in the Act and these rules shall be initiated against

the delinquent licensee following the due process of law;

and"; and

for clause (q), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

in case of violation in terms of detention charges after lapse

of exact free days not mutually agreed by shipper and

shipping line and that are mentioned in publicly notified and

published tariff of the shipping agent or carrier and are made

available to the client or are not specifically written on bill

of lading, airway bill or bill of freight, punitive action as

envisaged in the Act and these rules shall be initiated against

the delinquent licensee following the due process of law;

and"; and

for clause (r), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(r) the licensee shall make arrangements for performing transactions

which do not require payment of security deposit and only require

payment of security deposit when absolutely necessary. The

changeable amount of security deposit shall be reasonable and the

licensee shall refund the security deposit within fifteen working

days after satisfying their accounts. In case of any delay in refund

of security deposit beyond the terminal period, punitive action

shall be initiated as per law."; and

in rule 668, in clause (b), for the word "involved", the word "convicted" shall be

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substituted.

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(Muhantd Rizwan)

Secretary (L & Procedure)

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