Controlled Delivery (Customs) Regulations, 2022

Regulation 2. Definitions

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act" means the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962);

(b) "FORM" means a form annexed to these regulations;

(c) "goods" includes one or more of the following kind of substances contained in a consignment whether their nature, quantity or description is correctly declared or not, namely

(i) narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, precursor chemicals, controlled substances or their substituents;
(ii) gold in all forms, including its jewellery;
(iii) silver in all forms, including its jewellery;
(iv) precious and semi- precious stones;
(v) liquor and other intoxicating drinks;
(vi) currency and negotiable instruments including counterfeits;
(vii) cigarettes, tobacco and tobacco products;
(viii) wildlife products; and
(ix) antiques and antiquities;

(d) "specified authority" means the Principal Additional Director General or Additional Director General of the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence;

(e) "suspect consignment" means the consignment of the goods referred to in clause (c) including the baggage of a passenger which is liable to confiscation under the Act or any other law for the time being in force and in respect of which controlled delivery is being undertaken under these regulations.

(2) Words and expressions used in these regulations, and not defined herein, but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.