Regulation 10. Registration

Official text

Regulation 10. Registration. —

(1) If on scrutiny of the application filed by a person under regulation 7, the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of the registration, the said applicant may be registered as an Authorised Courier.

(2) [Omitted]

(3) An Authorised Courier who is already registered under Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 on or before the date of coming into force of these regulations in a Customs airport, shall be considered as an Authorised Courier registered for the purpose of these regulations only on compliance of the conditions stipulated in regulation 8.

(4) The Authorised Courier referred to in sub-regulation (3) shall comply with the conditions within a period which shall not exceed a period of three months:

Provided that the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be may extend the said period which shall not exceed a period of nine months:

Provided further that nothing contained in this sub-regulation shall apply in respect of condition prescribed under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 8.

(5) [Omitted]

(6) The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be may, if he finds that the applicant has been convicted in any court of law, or any criminal proceedings are pending before any court of law against the applicant, reject an application filed for registration of Authorised Courier.

(7) The Authorised Courier, who is registered under sub regulation (1) or sub regulation (3), shall transact business in other Customs airports within the country subject to an intimation, as specified in Form- J, to the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be having Jurisdiction over the Customs airport where he intends to transact business.

(8) [Omitted]

(9) The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, review the registration granted under sub-regulation (1) or sub-regulation (3) [Omitted]