Functions, Jurisdiction and Powers of NNDA to Exercise powers under the Customs Act, 1969

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

(REVENUE DIVISION)

FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE

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NOTIFICATION

Islamabad, the 17th November, 2022.

S.R.0.7.1) 1/7 (1)/2022- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3E and 4 of the

Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), read with section 3CCB thereof, the Federal Board of Revenue

is pleased to specify the following functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General

of National Nuclear Detection Architecture (NNDA), namely: -

I. Structure and layout.- The Directorate-General of NNDA shall be based at

Islamabad, headed by the Director General, assisted by two Deputy Directors General one each at

Islamabad and Karachi and the Director (HQ), Islamabad. The Directorate-General of NNDA shall

have its regional offices at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. The Director General shall

report to the Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue, Islamabad. All Directorates of the Directorate-

General of NNDA shall be headed by a Director and shall be assisted by Additional Directors,

Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, Radio Portal Monitor

(RPM) Operators, Radio Portal Monitor (RPM) Technicians, or officers with any other designation

and officials of Customs, as are required.

1. Functions and jurisdiction.- (1) The Directorate-General of NNDA shall be

responsible for enforcement of all the international agreements, treaties, conventions, domestic

laws, rules and procedures relating to radiation and nuclear material detection with reference to

cross border movement of persons and international or bi-lateral cargo through sea, land border

stations and airports and domestic laws, rules and procedures relating to inland movement of cargo

and persons, through the respective Directorates. The Directorate-General of NNDA shall also

supervise functioning of the Directorates, furnish policy input to the Board on matters relating to

designing and implementation of the nuclear detection architecture and maintain liaison with all

stakeholders.

(2) In respect of the offices of the Deputy Directors-General and the Directorates of

NNDA,-

(a) the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below shall be the Deputy

Directors General and the Directors of NNDA for the areas specified in

column (3) and shall perform functions specified in corresponding column

(4) thereof, namely:-

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S. Designation of Area of territorial Functions

No. Officer Jurisdiction

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1. Deputy Director Islamabad Capital (i) The Deputy Director General, Islamabad

General NNDA, Territory (ICT), shall supervise all Customs matters relating

Islamabad Provinces of Punjab to nuclear and radioactive material

and Khyber- detection and allied functions of the

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Pakhtunkhwa, Directorates of NNDA in his/her

Gilgit-Baltistan jurisdiction;

(GB) and Azad The Deputy Director General NNDA,

Jammu and Islamabad shall assist the Director General

Kashmir (AJ&K). in all matters relating to the policy

formulation and implementation of the

NNDA; and

Maintain liaison with all stakeholders in the

area of his/her jurisdiction at headquarters

level.

Deputy Director Provinces of Sindh (i) The Deputy Director General NNDA,

General NNDA, and Balochistan. Karachi shall supervise all Customs matters

Karachi relating to nuclear and radioactive material

detection and allied functions of the

Directorates in his/her jurisdiction.

(H) The Deputy Director General NNDA,

Karachi shall assist the Director General in

all matter relating to the policy formulation

and implementation of the NNDA; and

(iii) Maintain liaison with all stakeholders in the

area of his/her jurisdiction.

Director, Directorate Islamabad Capital The Directorate shall perform overall Customs

of NNDA (HQ), Territory (ICT), matters relating to nuclear and radioactive

Islamabad. Civil Division material detection and allied functions in respect

Rawalpindi, GB of the Directorate-General of NNDA, including

and AJ&K. the original jurisdiction of the Directorate which

consists of covering the following functions and

Customs matters interalia: -

(i) overall administration and budget

related work at the Directorate-General

of NNDA;

overall human resource management of

the Directorate-General of NNDA;

establishment of Main Control Room

(MCR) at Islamabad;

integration of all NNDA units

established across the national territory

with MCR;

supervision and monitoring across the

national territory through the MCR, in

coordination with Regional Control

Rooms, established at respective

Directorates of NNDA of the following

cargo: -

(a) all cargo imported through

international entry/exit points

including international airports,

seaports and land border stations;

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all cargo meant for exports from

international entry/exit points

including international airports,

seaports and land border stations;

all transit/TIR cargo;

all transshipment cargo;

all safe transportation cargo;

EPZ/SEZ/Free Zones cargo; and

incoming and outgoing

international passengers and their

luggage at all international airports;

administration, budgeting and

supervision of the MCR;

capacity building of human resource

posted at MCR and at respective RPMs;

establishment of NNDA units falling

under the original jurisdiction of the

Directorate;

supervision of personnel in NNDA units

falling under the original jurisdiction of

the Directorate;

maintenance and upkeep of equipment

such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,

installed in NNDA units falling under

the original jurisdiction of the

Directorate;

data management,

monitoring of incoming and outgoing

international passengers and their

luggage at international airports falling

under the original jurisdiction of the

Directorate;

coordination with all stakeholders

falling under the original jurisdiction of

the Directorate for operational purposes;

handling of legal matters arising in

consequence of detection of nuclear and

radioactive material falling under the

original jurisdiction of the Directorate;

association in development, up-dation

and enhancement of MIS functions;

business process re-engineering;

human resource management;

trade facilitation and redressal of

complaints; and

any other function assigned by the

Federal Board of Revenue from time

to time.

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1. Director, Directorate Province of Sindh The Directorate shall perform all Customs

of NNDA, Karachi matters relating to nuclear and radioactive

material detection and allied functions in respect

of all entry/exit points including land border

stations, Custom stations, seaports and airports,

covering the following functions and Customs

matters interalia: -

establishment of NNDA units to the

extent of province of Sindh;

coordination with MCR at Islamabad;

supervision of personnel in NNDA units

established in the Province of Sindh;

maintenance and upkeep of equipment

such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,

• installed in NNDA units in the province

of Sindh;

data management;

monitoring of incoming and outgoing

international passengers and their

luggage at airports to the extent of

province of Sindh;

coordination with all stakeholders to the

extent of province of Sindh for

operational purposes;

handling of legal matters arising in

consequence of detection of nuclear and

radioactive material in the province of

Sindh;

establishment and supervision of

Regional Control Room;

association in development, up-dation

and enhancement of MIS functions;

business process re-engineering;

human resource management;

trade facilitation and redressal of

complaints; and

any other function assigned by the

Federal Board of Revenue from time to

time.

1. Director, Directorate Province of Punjab The Directorate shall perform all Customs

of NNDA, Lahore excluding Civil matters relating to nuclear and radioactive

Division material detection and allied functions in respect

Rawalpindi of all entry/exit points including land border

stations, Custom stations and airports, covering

the following functions and Customs matters

interalia: -

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establishment of NNDA units to the

extent of province of Punjab excluding

Civil Division, Rawalpindi;

coordination with MCR at Islamabad;

supervision of personnel in NNDA units

established in the area of its jurisdiction;

maintenance and upkeep of equipment

such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,

installed in NNDA units falling under

jurisdiction of the Directorate;

data management;

monitoring of incoming and outgoing

international passengers and their luggage

at airports falling under the jurisdiction of

the Directorate;

coordination with all stakeholders to the

extent of area of its jurisdiction for

operational purposes;

handling of legal matters arising in

consequence of detection of nuclear and

radioactive material in the province of

Punjab;

establishment and supervision of

Regional Control Room;

association in development, updation and

enhancement of MIS functions;

business process re-engineering;

human resource management;

(xi i i) trade facilitation and redressal of

complaints; and

(xiv) any other function assigned by the Federal

Board of Revenue from time to time.

1. Director, Directorate Province of Khyber The Directorate shall perform all Customs

of NNDA, Pakhtunkhwa. matters relating to nuclear and radioactive

Peshawar. material detection and allied functions in respect

of all entry/exit points including land border

stations, Custom stations and airports, covering

the following functions and Customs matters

interalia: -

establishment of NNDA units to the

extent of province of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa;

coordination with MCR at Islamabad;

supervision of personnel in NNDA units

established in the province of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa;

maintenance and upkeep of equipment

such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,

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installed in NNDA units falling under

jurisdiction of the Directorate;

data management;

monitoring of incoming and outgoing

international passengers and their

luggage at airports falling under the

jurisdiction of the Directorate;

coordination with all stakeholders to the

extent of province of Khyber

Palrntunkhwa for operational purposes;

handling of legal matters arising in

consequence of detection of nuclear and

radioactive material in the province of

Khyber Palchtunkhwa;

establishment and supervision of

Regional Control Room;

association in development, up-dation

and enhancement of MIS functions;

business process re-engineering;

resource management

trade facilitation and redressal of

complaints; and

any other function assigned by the

Federal Board of Revenue from time to

time.

1. Director, Directorate Province of The Directorate shall perform all Customs

of NNDA, Quetta Balochistan, matters relating to nuclear and radioactive

material detection and allied functions in respect

of all entry/exit points including land border

stations, Custom stations, seaport and airports,

covering the following functions and Customs

matters interalia: -

establishment of NNDA units to the

extent of province of Balochistan;

coordination with MCR at Islamabad;

supervision of personnel in NNDA units

established in the province of

Balochistan;

maintenance and upkeep of equipment

such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,

installed in NNDA units falling under

jurisdiction of the Directorate;

data management;

monitoring of incoming and outgoing

international passengers and their

luggage at airports falling under the

jurisdiction of the Directorate;

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coordination with all stakeholders to the

extent of province of Balochistan for

operational purposes;

handling of legal matters arising in

consequence of detection of nuclear and

radioactive material in the province of

Balochistan;

establishment and supervision of

Regional Control Room;

association in development, up-dation

and enhancement of MIS functions;

business process re-engineering;

human resource management;

trade facilitation and redressal of

complaints; and

any other function assigned by the

Federal Board of Revenue from time to

time.

(b) Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Assistant

Supervisors and RPM Operators shall be the respective officers of Customs of the

areas as mentioned in column (2).

1. Powers and duties.- The concerned officers and officials of the

Directorate-General of NNDA shall exercise the respective powers of the appropriate officer

conferred under the Act and rules made thereunder for discharge of the functions and duties

specified in this Notification.

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Secretary

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