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Regulation 1. Short title, commencement and application

Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018

Official text

Regulation 1. Short title, commencement and application: -

(1) These regulations may be called the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) These regulations shall apply to, a Customs Broker who has been licensed and such other persons who have been employed or engaged by a licensed Customs Broker under these regulations or the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 or the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 or the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013.

(4) Every license granted or renewed under these regulations shall be deemed to have been granted or renewed in favour of the licensee, and no license shall be sold or otherwise transferred.

Judgments on Regulation 1

  • M/S Anax Air Services Pvt. Ltd vs Commissioner Of Customs New Delhi — Delhi High Court, 10 Apr 2026. A Customs Broker's contravention of the obligations under the CBLR attracts disciplinary sanction—revocation, forfeiture of security and penalty—even without proof of criminal intention, since the agent cannot plead…
  • Planet World Cargo vs Commissioner, Customs (Airport &… — CESTAT, 31 Oct 2025. A Customs Broker cannot file Shipping Bills or Bills of Entry in the name of an exporter or importer without that person's explicit authorisation — acting at the behest of a third party renders the documents benami and…