Regulation 12 - Change in the constitution of a concern - Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018

12. Change in the constitution of a concern. -(1) Where a license granted or renewed under these regulations in favour of a person, not being a firm or a company, changes constitution of his concernto a firm or a company, such new firm or new company may, pending the grant of a license in accordance with these regulations, be permitted to act as Customs Broker through an employee duly qualified as per regulation 6, with the approval of the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), where a license granted or renewed under these regulations in favour of a person which has ceased to be in force because of the death of that person, his legal heir, who is a major and a G card holder, referred to in sub-regulation (5) of regulation 13, may be permitted to work as a Customs Broker with the approval of the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, and such legal heir shall be required to pass the examination referred to in regulation 6 within a period of two years from the date of demise of the original licensee: Provided that where the G-card holder of the firm or company or association has appeared in the written examination referred to in regulation 6 within the said two years, then notwithstanding the expiry of the said two years, the time period to clear the examination shall be deemed to be extended till the declaration of the result of the examination: Provided further that where such G card holder does not meet the requisite educational qualification as specified in regulation 5, then relaxation shall be allowed only if he has been holding the G card for a minimum of five years prior to the date of demise of the original licensee.