Authorized person access rules restrict who may interact with customs officers at CFS and docks, requiring ID and verified passes. Only authorized persons may be present and interact with departmental officers for processing Customs documents or performing Customs work at CFS, ICD and Chennai docks/port area. Authorized persons include importers/exporters or their employees with employer issued photo IDs, customs brokers named in the Bill of Entry/Shipping Bill or their employers with valid broker ID cards, and brokers or representatives duly authorized for pre/post clearance tasks. Unauthorized persons are prohibited from entry, handling Customs documents, or undertaking Customs work; CFS/ICD/Docks must enforce the rule and may issue one day passes subject to verification.