Custom House Agent licensing: clarified issuance, KYC verification, staff authorisation, and expedited suspension procedures. Clarification that no numeric cap or turnover criterion shall restrict the number of Custom House Agents at a station, with proficiency examinations under Regulation 8 conducted annually. CHAs must obtain approval for employing staff after antecedent checks; only those who pass Regulation 19(3) examination may be authorised to sign customs declarations while others receive restricted cards subject to annual review. Commissioners may suspend licences locally or universally for CHAs operating on Form 'C' intimation and must notify licensing authorities of violations. Regulation 13 imposes KYC obligations with specified client identity documents, and prescribed time limits shorten regular and immediate suspension proceedings.
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Custom House Agent licensing: clarified issuance, KYC verification, staff authorisation, and expedited suspension procedures.
Clarification that no numeric cap or turnover criterion shall restrict the number of Custom House Agents at a station, with proficiency examinations under Regulation 8 conducted annually. CHAs must obtain approval for employing staff after antecedent checks; only those who pass Regulation 19(3) examination may be authorised to sign customs declarations while others receive restricted cards subject to annual review. Commissioners may suspend licences locally or universally for CHAs operating on Form 'C' intimation and must notify licensing authorities of violations. Regulation 13 imposes KYC obligations with specified client identity documents, and prescribed time limits shorten regular and immediate suspension proceedings.
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