Notifications of Office of the Commissioner of Customs, Cochin

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PART IV

Private Advertisements and Miscellaneous

Notifications

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

CUSTOM HOUSE, COCHIN-682 009

NOTIFICATION No. 10/2013

F. No. S. 20/03/2008-I & B-Cus. 26th November 2013.

In exercise of the powers conferred on me under Section 8 of the Customs Act, 1962, I, Dr. K. N. Raghavan, Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Cochin, hereby further specify the following area of CFS, Falcon Infrastructure Limited, Udyogamandal at Eloor Village, Udyogamandal, to be the Customs Area for the purpose of handling of import and export containers both empty and loaded, in addition to the existing areas already notified vide Notification Nos.10/2007 dated 18-12-007, 04/2011 dated 2-11-2011 and 09/2011 dated

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Location : Southern side within the existing CFS, Falcon

Area : 67.25 cents

Boundaries : North and West-Customs Notified area of existing CFS.

East-Existing empty container yard of M/s Falcon.

South-RiverDR. K. N. RAGHAVAN, 16-12-2011. Commissioner of Customs. To

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kerala Zone, Cochin.

2. The Chief Manager (operation), Falcon Infrastructures Limited.

3. The Manager, Govt. of India Press, New Delhi-64 4. All Chief Commissioners of Customs

5. All Chief Commissioners of C.Ex. & Cus.

6. Directorate of Publications, Cus. & C.Ex., Gagandeep Bldg., Rajendra Place, New Delhi.

7. Under Secretary, C.B.E.C., (LC Section/Cus.VII), New Delhi

8. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, IP Bhavan, IP Estate, New Delhi

3. Boundaries : North-Vacant Area belong to CPT

South-Area already notified vide

Notifications 03/2011 dated

23-8-2011 and 06/2013 dated

16-7-2013.

East-Vacant Area belong to CPT

West-Indira Gandhi Road/Water

Front Road.

DR. K. N. RAGHAVAN,

Commissioner of Customs.

9. Director General of Anti-Evasion, New Delhi 10. Director General of Inspection & Audit, Cus. & C.Ex., New Delhi.

11. Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New Delhi.

Copy to: Commissioner's File/Addl. Jt.Commissioner/All DCs/Acs/Guard File.

NOTIFICATION No. 11/2013

F. No. S. 25/187/2005-I & B-Cus. 26th November 2013.

In exercise of the powers conferred on me under Section 8 (b) of the Customs Act, 1962, I, Dr. K. N. Raghavan, Commissioner of Customs, Custom House, Cochin, hereby declare the following area of Cochin Port Trust, Willingdon Island, Ernakulam District in the State of Kerala as per limits specified in the table below to be the "Customs Area", for the purpose of storing imported Timber Logs imported at port of Cochin and approve the said area under Section 8(a) for unloading and storing of imported Timber Logs.

(This is in addition to the 56717 sq. metre and 8094 sq.

metre of adjacent area already notified for the same purpose vide Notifications 03/2011 dated 23-8-2011 and 06/2013 dated 16-7-2013 respectively.)

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1. Geographical : Land in Willingdon Island near Location Mattancherry Halt (Old FCI

Godown situated area.)

2. Area : 8094 sq. metre

To

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kerala, Zone, Cochin.

2. The Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, Cochin.

3. The Manager, Govt. of India Press, New Delhi-64.

4. All Chief Commissioners of Customs.

5. All Chief Commissioners of C. Ex. & Cus. 6. Directorate of Publications, Cus. & C.Ex., Gagandeep Bldg., Rajendra Place, New Delhi.

7. Under Secretary, C. B. E. C., (LC Section/Cus.VII), New Delhi.

8. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, IP Bhavan, IP Estate, New Delhi.

9. Director General of Anti-Evasion, New Delhi.

10. Director General of Inspection & Audit, Cus. & C. Ex., New Delhi.

11. Comptroller and Auditor General of India New Delhi.

Copy to: Commissioner's File/Addl./Jt.Commissioner/All DCs/Acs/Guard File.

NOTIFICATION No. 12/2013

F. No. S. 25/187/2005-I & B-Cus. 28th November 2013.

In exercise of powers conferred under Section 45 (1) of the Customs Act, 1962, I, Dr. K. N. Raghavan, Commissioner of Customs, Cochin, hereby appoint M/s Cochin Port Trust to be the 'Custodian/Customs Cargo Service Provider' as defined in the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009, for unloading of imported timber logs at Cochin Port and for storage at the specified open area of 16188 sq.m. near the Mattenchery Halt (Old FCI Godown area) notified vide Notification Nos. 06/2013 dated 16-7-2011 & 11/2013 dated 26-11-2013 until they are cleared for home consumption or warehoused or transshipped in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and subject to the following conditions:

1. Cochin Port Trust, as the custodian of goods meant for import and export shall comply with the Handling of Cargo in Customs Area Regulations, 2009 issued vide Notification No. 26/2009 Cus.(NT) as amended from time to time.

2. Custodian of goods meant for import shall comply with all provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, more specifically the provisions of Section 45 (2) of the Customs Act, 1962 as well as rules and regulations and instructions issued from time to time in this regard.

3. The Custodian shall be responsible for proper receipt, handling, storage and shall be accountable for the loss of imported goods which are cleared with the permission of the Customs Department or disposed of under section 48 or otherwise.

4. If any imported goods are pilfered or lost after unloading in the customs area while in the custody of the custodian, then in terms of provisions of Section 45 (3) of the Customs Act, 1962, the custodian shall be liable to pay the duty on such pilfered goods.

5. The imported goods, which are not cleared for home consumption or warehoused or transshipped within 30 days of unloading thereof or within such further time period as the proper officer may allow; or the imported goods, to which the importer relinquishes his title as provided in Section 23 (2) of the Customs Act, 1962, such goods shall not be sold under the provisions of Section 48 of the Customs Act, 1962, by the custodian without obtaining permission from the proper Officer of Customs.

6. The Custodian shall provide safe, secure and spacious place for loading/unloading/storing of the cargo.

be made without the concurrence of the Commissioner of Customs, Cochin.

10. Security of the customs area should be the responsibility of the custodian subject to the prior approval from the Commissioner of Customs. The cost of security has to be borne by the custodian.

11. The custodian shall provide free furnished office space for the Customs Department at places of clearance, whenever required.

12. The custodian shall not charge any rent/demurrage on the goods detained by the Customs Department under the Customs Act or any other Act for the time being in force. However, the Customs Department shall pay the rent to the custodian after the ownership of the goods vests in the Government after confiscation. The rate of rent for such goods shall be fixed by the Commissioner in consultation with CPWD or local revenue or Rent Control Authorities.

13. In case the custodian wants to sublet any of the functions inside the customs area or connected with the Customs area, the same should be done with the prior approval of the Commissioner of Customs and custodian shall remain responsible for the omissions and commissions of the said agency.

14. Duration of the appointment shall initially remain for 5 years from the date of issue of this Notification and subject to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs.

The Commissioner of Customs shall have the right to terminate the appointment at any time after assigning specific reasons and giving an opportunity for the custodian to explain his case. The appointment shall be reviewed after 5 years thereafter.

DR. K. N. RAGHAVAN,

Commissioner of Customs.

7. The Custodian shall provide sufficient modern handling equipment in operational condition for handling the cargo in the notified area.

8. The custodian shall be responsible for the secure transist of the goods from the customs area to any other customs area at the same or any other customs station in To

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kerala Zone, Cochin.

2. The Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, Cochin 3. The Manager, Govt. of India Press, New Delhi-64accordance with the permission granted by the Customs. 4. All Chief Commissioners of Customs 9. No alteration of the plan in the Customs area shall 5. All Chief Commissioners of C.Ex. & Cus.

6. Directorate of Publications, Cus. &C.Ex.,

Gagandeep Bldg., Rajendra Place, New Delhi.

7. Under Secretary, C. B. E. C., (LC Section/Cus.VII),

New Delhi

8. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, IP Bhavan,

IP Estate, New Delhi

9. Director General of Anti-Evasion, New Delhi

10. Director General of Inspection & Audit, Cus. &

C.Ex., New Delhi.

11. Comptroller and Auditor General of India,

New Delhi

12. The Additional Director General (EP),

Directorate General of Export Promotion,

Ist Floor, Hotel Janpath, Janpath, New Delhi-110 001.

Copy to: Commissioner's File/AdditionalCommissioner/

Joint Commissioner/All DCs/Acs/Guard File.