Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004–Inviting applications for grant of New CHA licences–Reg. - Customs - 02/2010

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, COCHIN 09 F.No. S34/02/2010 I B. Cus. Date : 29.01.2010 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 02/2010 Sub: Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 Inviting applications for grant of New CHA licences Reg. Attention of the trade and all public is invited to Regulation 4 of Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004. In terms of the provisions contained therein fresh applications are invited in the prescribed proforma for grant of licence under Regulation 9(1) of CHALR, 2004 to act as Custom House Agent at Cochin. 2. The applicants should fulfill the conditions stipulated in the aforesaid Regulations. The applicant s should ensure their eligibility before applying for such licence and in the absence of the same their applications will be summarily rejected. 3. An application for a licence to act as a Custom House Agent in Cochin Custom House shall be made in Form-A and shall, inter-alia contain the name and address of the person applying and i) if the applicant is a firm:- a) the name and address of every partner of the firm, the firm s name and b) the name of the partner or duly authorized employee, who will actually be engaged in the clearance of goods or conveyances through the Customs. ii) if the applicant is a company:- a) the name and address of each Director, Managing Director, Manager and b) the names of Director, Managing Director or the duly authorized employee who will actually be engaged in the clearance of goods or conveyance through the Customs. 4. The application referred to in clause (b) of para 3(i) and 3 (ii) above, as the case may be or a person who claims to have passed the examination referred to in Regulation 8 at Cochin Custom House, shall prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs, Cochin that:- a) the applicant, or his authorized employee, is a graduate from a recognized University and possesses a professional degree viz. C.A/M.B.A/L.L.B/Diploma in Customs Clearance work from any Institute or University recognized by the Government with a working knowledge of computers and customs procedures. (OR) Is a graduate having at least three years experience in transacting Custom House Agent work as G card holder. (OR) a person who passed the examination referred to in Regulation 8. (OR) is a retired Group A Officer from the Indian Customs and Central Excise Service (IC CES) having a minimum of ten years experience in Group A. b) The applicant has financial viability supported by a certificate issued by a Scheduled Bank or other proof issued by the State Revenue Authority acceptable to the Commissioner of Customs evidencing possession of assets of value of not less than ₹ 2 lakhs. c) The applicant is a citizen of India. 5. The applicant who qualify for grant of licence under Regulation 9 (1) of CHALR, 2004 shall be required to submit the following before licence is actually granted. i) a bond in Form D and a surety bond in Form E for due observance of these regulations. ii) A bank guarantee, postal security of National Savings Certificate in favour of Commissioner of Customs for an amount of ₹ 75,000/- for carrying out of business as a Customs House Agent. iii) CHA Licence fee of ₹ 5,000/- paid in TR-6 Challan. 6. The applicant shall also submit Bio-Data in respect of the Proprietor/all the Partners/Directors and nominated Regulation qualified candidate, showing complete details of service for the past twenty years (as applicable) including the services as/in Customs House Agents, if any. 7. In terms of CHALR, 2004 and subsequent clarification issued by the Board s office vide their letter F.No. 502/4/2004-Cus VI (Pt I) dated 10.06.2004 and Board s Instructions contained in their letter in F.No. 502/5/2005-Cus VI dated 31.10.2007 those applicants who fulfill the conditions of having qualified the Regulation 8 of CHALR, 2004 within the jurisdiction of the Cochin Customs Commissionerate shall alone be eligible for submitting their application for grant of Custom House Agents Licence at Cochin Custom House. 8. The applicant should also declare separately whether they are presently holding any CHA licence at Cochin/elsewhere. If so, full details of the same should be furnished separately along with the application. If not, a specific declaration to this effect should be given separately. Particulars of holding any CHA licence in the past and reasons for discontinuing of the same, if any, should also be mentioned. 9. The applicant (and their Partners/Directors etc.) should also declare that they are/were not involved in any case booked against them under the Customs Act, 1962/Allied Acts anywhere in India for the last 20 years. If so, full details and final outcome of such case(s) should be furnished. 10. The last date of receipt of application is 01.03.2010 11. The application for grant of Custom House Agents licence is invited in accordance and in terms of Board s instructions contained in Board s letter F.No.502/5/2005-Cus VI dated 31.10.2007. 12. Application received prior to the issuance of this Notice or the application received after 01.03.2010 shall not be considered. Any applicant whose application is received within the last date specified in the notice of publication and who satisfies the requirements as in para 3 4 shall be required to appear for the written as well as oral examination conducted by the Director General of Inspection at specified center and specified dates for which intimation shall be sent individually in advance before the date of examination. 13. In the matter of considering applications received and grant of Custom House Agents License at Cochin Custom House, the Licensing Authority viz., the Commissioner of Customs reserves the right to reject any application found incomplete in any respect or otherwise without assigning any reason. Sd/- (M. VINOD KUMAR) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS