Public Notice

Sub. - Non-return of Customs passes of employees no longer working with the CHA/Importer/Exporter – reg.

All Custom House Agents are hereby informed that the date of written examination under Regulation ‘8’ of the Custom House Agent Licensing Regulation, 2004 (hereinafter referred as CHALR-2004) has been fixed on 14.6.2004 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at New Custom House, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 038.

I. (A) The following persons nominated by the Custom House Agents (CHA) are eligible to appear for the Regulation ‘8’ Examination CHALR-2004 – (As per erstwhile CHALR-1984). The Custom House Agent holding Temporary License under Regulation – 8 and Regular Licence under Regulation 10, who have not exhausted their ‘3’ (Three) attempts, as per the CHALR-84.

(B)The following persons nominated by the CHA are also eligible to appear for the Regulation ‘8’ Examination – (As per CHALR-2004)

(a) Graduates from a recognized university and who possess a professional degree viz. C.A./MBA/LLB/Diploma in Customs Clearance work from any Institute or University recognized by the Government with a working knowledge of computers and customs procedures, or is a graduate having at least three years experience in transacting Custom House Agent work as a G-Card holder, or is a retired Group ‘A’ officer from the Indian Customs and Central Excise Service (IC&CES) having a minimum of ten years experience in Group ‘A’.

(b) The applicant should be a citizen of India.

II- The holders of a licence under Regulation 9 may authorize any one or more of their employees or partners or directors to appear for the examination referred to in sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 8 of the CHALR-2004 on behalf of such holders of licence, in addition to the person of their agency who has passed the Regulation ‘9’ examination.

III- The maximum marks for both the written and oral test would be 100 and the minimum passing marks would be 50 in each test and the candidates are required to pass separately in the written and oral test. Only those candidates who qualify in the written test would be called for the oral test. A candidate who clears the written examination but fails in the oral examination linked to it, shall have to clear the oral examination within two years of the related written examination irrespective of the number of chances, and if he fails to do so, he shall be treated as having failed in the examination.

II- A candidate (Appearing as per CHALR-2004) shall be allowed a maximum period of seven years within which he shall pass both the written and oral examiniations. No further extension of time shall be granted.

III- Further, a fee of Rs.500/- (Rs.Five hundred only) is required to be paid per candidate intending to appear in the aforesaid examination. Challans for this purpose may be obtained from the Personnel & Establishment Deptt. (CHA), 3rd floor of New Custom House, Mumbai from 01-06-2004 to 02-06-2004 during the Office Hours.

IV- Information regarding Roll Nos and seating arrangements would be displayed on the notice board of THE PERSONNEL & ESTABLISHMENT DEPTT (CHA), NEW CUSTOM HOUSE, MUMBAI – 400 001 on 28.5.2004. The application should be furnished in the prescribed format given at Annexure –I to this notice for each candidate separately alongwith the photocopy of his Custom Pass duly attested by the Licencee himself as well as attested copy of EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.

V- The applications should reach this office latest by 25-05-2004. The application received thereafter will not be entertained under any circumstances.

(D.S.SRA)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS(GEN)

Encl: As above

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To
The Asstt. Commissioner of Customs
Personnel & Estt. Deptt(CHA)
New Custom House,Ballard Estate,
Mumbai 400 038.

Sir,
Sub:Examination under Regulation ‘8’ of the CHALR-2004 Public Notice No.__________dated_________
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In response to the aforesaid Public Notice Shri________________________, Proprietor/Partner/Director/Authorised Employee will appear for the examination under Regulation ‘8’ of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulation, 2004 to be held on 14.6.2004 at 10.00 AM.

PARTICULARS OF THE PERSON APPEARING IN THE EXAMINATION

1. NAME OF THE PERSON :
2. NAME OF THE CHA & NO. :
3. WHETHER PROPRIETOR CONCERN/ :
PARTNERSHIP FIRM/COMPANY
4. VALIDITY OF THE CHA LICENCE :
5. STATUS OF PERSON APPEARING IN THE EXAMINATION (DIRECTOR/PARTNER/ PROPRIETOR/EMPLOYEE)
6. NO. OF ATTEMPTS AVAILED BY SUCH :
1. PERSON (QUALIFYING EXAMINATION
2. UNDER RULE ‘9’ AS PER CHALR-84)
3. EARLIER AND THE YEAR IN WHICH APPEARED
6. QUALIFICATION AS PER WHICH ELIGIBLE
FOR APPEARING IN EXAMINATION

(SIGNATURE OF THE PROPRIETOR/ PARTNER/DIRECTOR OF THE CHA LICENCE)

DATE:

ANNEXURE – 1

1. Candidates who intend to appear for the examination on 14.6.2004 at 10.00 a.m. should be present at the Examination Hall atleast half an hour before the scheduled time.
2. Candidate who intend to appear for the said examination should bring Temporary/Regular CHA Licence and Custom Pass with them.
3. No books /notes or other papers of any kind shall be allowed to be taken inside the examination hall. Any attempts to indulge in malpractices during the examination shall automatically disqualify the candidates and Temporary/Regular licence would be cancelled.
4. Candidates found taking recourse to any unfair means in the examination hall shall rendered themselves liable for expulsion at the direction of the invigilator. No candidate shall intentionally or unintentionally extend or receive from any other candidate, any unfair assistance in the examination hall.
5. The examination will be of 3 hours duration and the timings will be from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.