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TMI BlogProcedure for clearance of Mis-handled Baggage (MHB) in the Mis-handled Baggage Warehouse (MHB-WH) –Reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d with immediate effect in supersession of all earlier instructions, contained in Public Notice 85/2002 dated 19/04/02. STORAGE OF MHB 1. There shall be two MHB Warehouses-One for Storing mis-handled baggage upto 48 hours and another for storing the same upto a period of 30 days after the expiry of 48 hours. They will be known as MHB-WH-I and MHB-WH-II respectively. The AOC shall earmark space within the Arrival Hall of the Anna International Airport. They will also provide necessary infrastructure for the Ware houses and shall also make arrangements to man both the Ware Houses round the clock. 2. Mishandled/unclaimed/left baggage maybe received into the MHB-WH-I by the MHB officers during normal office hours and by the D.O.s bey ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f the arrival hall. Left luggage will also be treated as MHB. Any MHB if found to be torn/not properly packed by the concerned Airlines before deposing in MHB-WH with their seal. 5. All the mishandled/left baggage is required to be re-scanned before being lodged in the MHB-WH-I. In case, any MHB, on rescanning, is suspected to contain contraband or goods in trade quantities, the MHB officer or the D.O. shall arrange for its detailed examination and inventorisation in the presence of independent witnesses and a representative of the AOC before sealing and lodging in the Airport Warhouse. The MHB after rescanning may be kept in MHB-WH-I for 48 hours from the time of its arrival. In the event of this period expiring on Sundays or other holi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ng office hours, the Mis-handled bags which are not cleared after 48 hours are required to be shifted to the MHB-WH-II from MHB-WH-I . The AOC personnel shall make arrangements for such shifting during normal office hours under the supervision of the Customs Officers posted in the MHB. The AOC personnel will simultaneously close the corresponding entries pertaining to MHB-I with the remarks Shifted to MHB-WH-II and make fresh entries with the reference to the new location in the columns pertaining to MHB-WH-II . 9. The Agency/Agencies authorized by Customs to clear MHB on behalf of the passenger can clear MHB after completing all the procedural formalities including the recording of the entries in the Registers of MHB. TRANSHIPME ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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