Duplicate licence procedure requires a sworn self declaration, FIR, fee and indemnity to protect customs revenue. Procedure for obtaining a duplicate freely transferable licence/authorisation requires a sworn self declaration detailing loss or misplacement, registration status with Customs House, utilisation and balance for which duplicate is sought, affirmation that the original has not been cancelled, transferred or pledged, an undertaking to return the original if traced, and a request to cancel the original. The application must include a prescribed application with the applicable fee, a copy of the FIR reporting loss, and an indemnity declaration against potential revenue loss from issuing the duplicate.