Rule III - Other Steamers - Rules for passing free of import duty baggage in actual use and for the landing of passenger’s baggage and passing the same through the Custom House at Bombay.

III. Other Steamers (a) Passenger steamers departing from, and arriving at Ferry Wharf of Prince's Dock Wall. — Passengers having dutiable articles in their possession should declare the same in baggage form (See Form 37 in Part 5). Such baggage will then be allowed to be cleared on payment of duty at Ferry Wharf or the Dock. A receipt [See Form 38 in Part 5] for the duty paid will be given in the prescribed form. (b) Steamers other than those mentioned in (a) which have come from a foreign port either direct or via a Customs port. — A Customs Officer will board the steamer immediately after the vessel has anchored. It is optional for steamers coming under this class to land passengers and baggage either at (1)the Docks or (2) Ballard Pier, or, during the monsoon, Carnac Bunder (Since the opening of the mole in all seasons at Ballard Pier). But unless previous intimation has been sent by the Agents of the vessel, the Captain should inform the Customs Officer on the latter's arrival on board where it is proposed to land passengers. If discharged in the stream, the baggage will be landed, along with the passengers, under cover of boat-notes, at such place as may be fixed for the purpose by the Customs Officer. Duty will then be collected on all dutiable packages which should be declared by passengers in baggage form. [See Form 37 in Part 5]. (c) Steamers other than those coming under clause (a) and which have come from a Customs port. — All baggage may be landed free from Customs Control. In the event, however, of the baggage having been transhipped at a Customs port from a vessel from a foreign port, the baggage will be dealt with in the same way as baggage coming direct from foreign ports. NOTE — Any baggage if uncleared and removed to the Custom House will be passed subsequently on payment of conveyance charges, if any.