Financial viability requirement: applicants for authorised courier registration must show asset proof; declarations only by exam-qualified persons. An applicant for registration as an Authorised Courier must satisfy the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs of financial viability by producing a scheduled bank certificate or other acceptable proof evidencing possession of assets at or above the prescribed threshold. Declarations for clearance of imported or export goods must be made by persons who have passed the examination specified under the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004, with a six-month transition period allowed for compliance.