Jurisdictional appointments for customs define Chief Commissioners' territorial oversight and associated appellate alignments nationwide. Appointment and territorial allocation of Chief Commissioners and Principal Chief Commissioners to exercise jurisdiction over specified Commissioners and Principal Commissioners across ports, airports, air cargo complexes, inland container depots, preventive formations and associated Commissioners of Customs (Appeals). The notification supersedes an earlier notification and authorises the listed officers to act for the corresponding areas, taking effect from the stated commencement date under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962.