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16-03-1995
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| Notification No: |
Customs Circular No 22/1995
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| Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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| Type: |
Circular
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| Subject: |
Regarding undue delay in shipment of handicrafts items due to non-antique declaration by Archaeological Experts - Complaint made by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
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Regarding undue delay in shipment of handicrafts items due to non-antique
declaration by Archaeological Experts - Complaint made by Export Promotion
Council for Handicrafts
Circular No. 22 dated
16th March 1995
I am directed to
say that Board has had occasion to examine the issue of delay in release of
export consignments by the customs where such consignments are necessarily
referred to the statutory authorities such as the wild Life Department and the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for their no objection. The matter was also
discussed in an inter Ministerial meeting chaired by Member (Cus.) recently.
2. One
of the suggestions which was discussed in the referred Inter-Ministerial meeting
was that the customs should be familiar and in fact well versed with the
requirement of law as laid down in the various Allied Acts so as to be in a
position to determine accurately whether a particular export consignment is
indeed to be referred to a statutory authority for its objection or not. This
suggestion was in the context of the assertion that at times routine references
are being made by the customs to the statutory authority, which can be avoided.
3. In
consideration of the above facts the Board has taken a view that routine
reference to the statutory authorities for their no objection in clearance of
export consignments are to be avoided. In this regard, Board's instructions of
even number dated 22.11.94 refer. At the same time it is the view of the Board
that there is a need to educate the customs staff engaged in examination of
export consignments in the legal requirement of the various allied laws
particularly which are governed by the ASI and the Wild Life Department. Such
step would assure a proper appreciation of the legal position and lead to
efficient discharge of duties.
4. Accordingly,
I am directed to say that the Board desires that the matter regarding training
of the customs staff engaged in examination of export consignment in the legal
aspects of the Allied Acts enforced by the Customs may be taken up with the help
of the local officials of the ASI and the Wild Life Department. In this regard,
the Director General, NACEN has also been advised to incorporate such training
programmes in the curriculum of the Institute and it may be considered
appropriate to seek the help of NACEN also. This decision of the Board may be
implemented with immediate effect.
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