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Public Notice NO: 66/2004 Dated :- 28.10.2004

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Declaration of R.C.D. Phase II at Cotton Green as Customs area

IMP. No.40/2004
EXP. No.40/2004
Public Notice NO: 66/2004 Dated :- 28.10.2004

Sub : Declaration of R.C.D. Phase II at Cotton Green as Customs area

In exercise of powers conferred on me under Section 8 of the Customs Act, 1962, I D.S. Sra, Commissioner of Customs (General), Mumbai hereby rescind the Public Notice No. 52 dated 12.05.2003 and declare the plot of land known as Railway Container Depot (RCD) located at Cotton Depot, Cotton Green, in the Sea Port of Mumbai and described in the schedule below, as a “Customs Area” for storing Import & Export Cargo in Containers and other than loose cargo for transmission from / to Inland Container Depots (ICD) , until further orders and subject to the following conditions :

1. The said Customs area shall remain under the custody of Mumbai Port Trust.

2. The Mumbai Port Trust shall provide adequate lightening and fire fighting equipment within and / or in the vicinity of the said area as a precaution against damage and fire.

3. The Mumbai Port Trust shall provide sufficient modern handling equipment in operational condition for handling the containers.

4. The Mumbai Port Trust shall make adequate arrangement for the safety and security of the import and export cargo.

5. The Mumbai Port Trust shall provide proper and adequate infrastructure facilities for Customs Offices and Customs Officers within the aforesaid area at appropriate places and at the entry and exit gates of the aforesaid area.

6. The Mumbai Port Trust shall not charge any rent/ demurrage on the goods detained by the Customs Department under the Customs Act, 1962 or any other Act for the time being in force.

7. No alteration of the plan in the accommodation, boundary wall and building, etc. shall be made without the concurrence of the Commissioner of Customs (General), Mumbai.

8. The Mumbai Port Trust shall abide by all the Rules and Regulations under the Customs Act, 1962.

SCHEDULE

Name of the PortPlace Limits
Mumbai Sea Port Railways Container Depot (RCD) located at Cotton Depot, Cotton Green, Mumbai On the North bounded by MbPT Employees Quarters, on the South by K Plot / Shed, on the West by Cotton Avenue Road and on the East by the Railway track

Further, in exercise of the power conferred on me by Section 45(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, I approve Mumbai Port Trust as a Custodian of the aforesaid Customs area in respect of all import and export cargo stored in containers for transmission from / to ICDs and order that the Custodian will be responsible for the statutory duties and responsibilities prescribed under Section 45(2) & 45(3) of the Customs Act, 1962.

All the members of the trade, Importers, Exporters, Steamers Agents and all concerned are hereby informed accordingly.

Sd/-
(D.S. SRA)
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (G)
MUMBAI.


(Issued from File No. S/43-693/2004P)

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