Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations 2010

Regulation 13. Suspension or revocation of registration of authorised courier

(1) The Commissioner of Customs may revoke the registration of an Authorised Courier and also pass an order for forfeiture of security on any of the following grounds namely:-

(a)   failure of the Authorised Courier to comply with any of the conditions of the bond executed by him under regulation 11;

(b)  failure of the Authorised Courier to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations;

(c)   misconduct on the part of Authorised Courier whether within the jurisdiction of the said Commissioner or anywhere else, which in the opinion of the Commissioner renders him unfit to transact any business in the Customs airport:

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if no ground is established against the Authorised Courier, the registration so suspended shall be restored.

(2) Any Authorised Courier or the officer of the Customs authorised by the Chief Commissioner of Customs in this behalf, if aggrieved by the order of Commissioner of Customs passed under sub-regulation (1), may represent to the Chief Commissioner of Customs in writing against such order within sixty days of communication of the order to the Authorised Courier, and the Chief Commissioner of Customs shall, after providing the opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned, dispose of the representation as expeditiously as may be possible.

1. Omitted vide Notification No. 65/2012-Cus (NT) Dated 26/07/2012

2. Substituted vide Notification No. 65/2012-Cus (NT) Dated 26/07/2012