Regulation 10. Approval of appointment of a Customs Cargo Service provider and review thereof

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Regulation 10. Approval of appointment of a Customs Cargo Service provider and review thereof:

(1) Where the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be is satisfied that the applicant has fulfilled the conditions prescribed in regulation 5, he may approve such an applicant as a Customs Cargo Service provider, for a period of two years from the date of issue of such approval.

Provided that a Customs Cargo Service provider already approved on or before the date of coming into force of these regulations, shall be deemed to be approved as a Customs Cargo Service provider under these regulations for a period of five years from the date of compliance with the conditions of these regulations as stipulated in regulation 4.

(2)The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be shall review the approval granted under sub regulation (1) before the expiry of the initial period of approval of two years or five years, as the case may be, and may extend such approval to a further period of five years at a time.

Provided that the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may order for review of the approval granted to any Customs Cargo Service provider before the completion of the period of approval.

Provided further that in case of Customs Cargo Service provider authorised under Authorised Economic Operator Programme', the approval granted under sub-regulation (1) may be extended for a further period of ten years at a time.