Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971 - Amendment of - 17/95 - Customs - Non Tariff

Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971 - Amendment of Notification No. 17/95-Cus. (N.T.) Dated 13-3-1995 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971, namely :- 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Import Manifest (Vessels) Amendment Regulations, 1995. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 1st July, 1995. 2. In regulation 3 of the Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the said regulations), for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :- "(c) consist of - (i) an application for entry inwards in Form I; (ii) a general declaration in Form II; (iii) a cargo declaration in Form III; (iv) a vessel's stores list in Form IV; (v) a list in Form V of private property in the possession of the Master, officers and crew." 3. For regulation 4 of the said regulations, the following regulation shall be substituted, namely :- "4. Sizes of Form I, II, III, IV and V :- Each of the Forms I, II, III, IV and V shall be on paper of durable quality and the forms shall have the following sizes, namely :- Forms I, II, IV and V- 210 x 297 millimetres Form III- 430 x 340 millimetres." 4. For Forms I to IV appended to the said regulations, the following forms shall be substituted, namely :- FORM I APPLICATION FOR ENTRY INWARDS (See regulations 3 and 4) To The Assistant Collector of Customs, ........................... I/We request permission for entry inwards of the Vessel having following particulars - (i) Name of the Vessel and shipping line - (ii) Rotation No. and year (iii) Agency Certificate No. - (enclosed) 2. I/We enclose herewith the following documents with this application :- (i) General Declaration in Form II containing - pages (ii) Cargo declaration in Form III containing - pages (iii) Vessel's stores list in Form IV containing - pages (iv) A list in Form V of private property in the possession of the Master, Officers and Crew containing - pages (v) Crew list containing - pages (vi) Passenger list containing - pages (vii) Maritime declaration of health 3. I/We hereby declare that :- (a) the cargo declaration contains a full and true account of the particulars of the goods imported in the vessel; (b) no imported goods have been unloaded or delivered out of this vessel since her departure from the last port of call; and (c) all the particulars furnished in this manifest and documents submitted with it are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge. (Signature of person-in-charge of Vessel or Agent) FOR OFFICE USE IMPORT MANIFEST DELIVERED UNDER SECTION 30(1) OF THE CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 ON ............ ENTRY INWARDS PERMITTED ON .................. CASH/DEPOSITS/W.R.NO. .................................................................. SIGNATURE AND STAMP OF PROPER OFFICER ............................ MANIFEST CLOSED ON ........................................................................ SIGNATURE AND STAMP OF SUPDT. (MCD) .................................. FORM II GENERAL DECLARATION (See regulations 3 and 4) Name of shipping line, agent etc. 1. Name and description of ship 2. Port of arrival 3. Date and time of arrival 4. Nationality of ship 5. Name of master 6. Port arrived from 7. Certificate of registry (Port, date, number) 8. Name and address of ship's Agent 9. Gross tonnage 10. Net tonnage 11. Position of the ship in the port (berth or station) 12. Brief particulars of various (Previous and subsequent ports of call, underline where remaining cargo will be discharged). 13. Brief description of the cargo 14. Number of crew (incl. Master) 15. Number of pass-engers 16. Remarks Attached documents (indicate number of copies) 17. Cargo Declaration 18. Ship's Store Declaration 21. Date and signature by Master, authorised agent or officer 19. Crew List 20. Passenger List 22. Crew's Effects Declaration 23. Maritime Declaration of Health For official use. FORM III CARGO DECLARATION (See regulations 3 and 4) Name of the shipping line, Agent, etc. 1. Name of Ship 2. Port where report is 3. Nationality of Ship 4. Name of the Master 5. Port of loading 6. Line No. 7. Bill of lading No. 8. Number and kinds of packages, e.g. cases, cartons, bags, bales, pieces 9. Marks and numbers 10. Gross weight 11. Description of goods 12. Name of consignee/importer, if different 13. Date of presentation of bill of entry 14. *Name of Custom House Agent 15. Rotation No. Year Cash/* deposit W.R. No. No. collected orof packages on* which duty warehoused (to be filled by port trust No. Packages discharged * To be filled by the Customs House Date and signature by Master, authorised agent or officer FORM IV SHIP'S STORES DECLARATION (See regulations 3 and 4) Name of the shipping line, agent, etc. 1. Name of Ship 2. Port of arrival 3. Date of arrival 4. Nationality of Ship 5. Port arrived from 6. Number of persons on Board 7. Period of stay 8. Place of storage 9. Name of article 10. Quantity 11. For official use FORM V CREW'S EFFECTS DECLARATION (See regulations 3 and 4) Name of shipping line, agent etc. 1. Name of Ship 2. Nationality of Ship 3. No. 4. Family name Given name \ 5. Rank or Rating 6. Effects which are dutiable or subject to prohibitions or restrictions* or effects having value exceeding Rs. 3,000/- (* e.g. wines, spirits, cigarettes, tobacco, currency, etc.) 7. Signature Certified that no private property included in this list is on Board. Date and signature by Master, authorised agent or officer."