TMI BlogProcedure to be followed for clearance of such goods are issued by the ICDs and CFSs that had been affected by heavy rain and flood during the month of November, 2015X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d to this office that some of the CFSs and the ICD had been affected by heavy rain and subsequent floods during November 2015 (here-in-after referred as 'the incident'), Therefore, with a view to ensure proper statutory compliance with Customs Laws and other Allied Acts by importers, the following instructions relating to the procedure to be followed for clearance of such goods are issued herewith for strict compliance by all concerned. 2. Each of the CFSs and the ICD shall, immediately, file an incident report on the said floods and the consequent damage caused or likely to have caused to import/export goods lying in Custom area in their respective CFS/ICD. said report shall contain particulars of the goods affected/l ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... sal under Section 48 of Customs Act. 1962 which have been damaged /likely 10 have been damaged, 3. The Custodians (CFS and TCD) under INTUT1 and INTUT6 shall not clear any such consignments, in part or in full, which have since been affected by the rain / flood waters afore-said, and in respect of which though the necessary statutory clearances from other agencies had been obtained prior to the date incident' and such damage or suspected damage to goods, Without subjecting such goods to further test and permission for clearance from such statutory agencies concerned. 4. Such of those consignments affected/damaged by the 'incident' and in respect of which OCC had earlier been granted by Customs, but ar ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ssioner (ICD) as the case may be and that such survey shall necessarily be in the presence of the Customs officer and Customs Broker and such other parties interested in the matter. It is to be noted that goods, damaged or otherwise, lying in Customs area, whether granted OCC or not, continue to be under control of Customs and shall not be dealt with by way of dc-stuffing /segregation/survey etc. by anyone without the above said permission, Such goods shall not be disposed of in any manner from segregation carried out, than by way of clearance provided under sections 46 or Section 48 of the Customs Act, 62 and without further approval by customs. 7. The above instructions arc issued in view of special circumstances herein stat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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