In exercise of the powers conferred by section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998, namely:-

1. (1) These regulations may be called the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance ) (Second Amendment) Regulations,2003.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Courier Imports and Exports ( Clearance ) Regulations, 1998;

(i) in regulation 2, in sub-regulation (2), in clause (d), sub-clause (v) shall be omitted ;

(ii) in regulation 5, in Clause (1), in sub-Clause (a), for the words “ on-board courier” , the words “ on-board courier, Authorised Courier” shall be substituted.

[F.No.450/88/2003-Cus.IV]

(D.S. Garbyal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note:- The principal notification No. 87/98-CUSTOMS (N.T), dated the 9th November, 1998 was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) , dated the 9th November, 1998 vide G.S.R. 662(E) dated the 9th November,1998 and last amended vide notification No.38/2003-CUSTOMs (N.T.), dated the 5th June, 2003, published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), dated the 5th June , 2003 vide G.S.R. 457 (E) dated the 5th June, 2003.