Regulation 2 - Definitions. - Shipping Bill (Electronic Integrated Declaration) Regulations, 2011

2. Definitions. - In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) authorised person means an exporter or a person holding a valid licence under the 2 [Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 ] and authorised by such exporter; (b) 3 [***] (c) electronic declaration means particulars relating to the export goods entered in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System; (d) ICEGATE means Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange Gateway, an e-commerce portal of the Central Board of Excise and Customs; (e) service centre means the place specified by the 1 [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be] where the data entry for an electronic declaration, is carried out; (f) shipping bill means an electronic declaration accepted and assigned a unique number by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System, and 4 [ includes its electronic records or print outs Explanation . For the purposes of this clause, the electronic record shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); ]; (g) words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the said Act. 3. The authorised person may enter the electronic declaration in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System by himself through ICEGATE or by way of data entry through the service centre by furnishing the particulars, 5 [in the electronic form provided at the website https://www.icegate.gov.in ] 4. The shipping bill shall be deemed to have been filed and where applicable self assessment of duty completed when, after entry of the electronic declaration in the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System either through ICEGATE or by way of data entry through the service centre, a number is generated by the Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange System for the said declaration. 5. The checklist together with the supporting export documents and challan evidencing payment of duty and/or cess, if any, shall be presented to the proper officer of customs for making an order permitting clearance, for loading of goods for exportation, after examination of the export goods if so required. 6. After making an order under regulation 5, the proper officer shall generate the original (customs copy), exporter s copy, exchange control copy and the export promotion copy of shipping bills. 7. The original (customs copy) of the shipping bill and the checklist shall be retained by the proper officer. The exporter s copy, exchange control copy and the export promotion copy of shipping bill shall after suitable endorsements be handed over to the authorised person. Transference copies of shipping bill shall be generated wherever necessary. ---------------- Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Not. 56/2014 - Dated 6-8-2014 2. Substituted vide Not.61/2017 - Dated 29-6-2017 , before it was read as, the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 3. Omitted vide Not.61/2017 - Dated 29-6-2017 , before it was read as, (b) annexure means annexure to these regulations; 4. Substituted vide Not.61/2017 - Dated 29-6-2017 , before it was read as, includes its print-outs 5. Substituted vide Not.61/2017 - Dated 29-6-2017 , before it was read as, , in the format set out in Annexure