Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding Boarding & Rummaging of Vessels at Haldia/Kolkata Sea Ports, Budge Budge Jetty and designated anchorage points on the Hoogly River under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Customs Zone-Reg. https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=54904 Procedure mandates that designated Superintendents depute Preventive Officers as Boarding Officers for specified ports and anchorages; shipping agents must give advance notice, board with the Boarding Officer and Rummaging Team to assist without obstruction, and make logistical arrangements. Boarding Officers perform statutory duties under the Customs Act and manuals; prohibited, restricted or undeclared goods found during rummaging are detained or seized by Panchanama in the presence of two independent witnesses and the Master, with notification to the Superintendent Rummaging & Discipline. en-us Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding Boarding & Rummaging of Vessels at Haldia/Kolkata Sea Ports, Budge Budge Jetty and designated anchorage points on the Hoogly River under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Customs Zone-Reg. https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=54904 Procedure mandates that designated Superintendents depute Preventive Officers as Boarding Officers for specified ports and anchorages; shipping agents must give advance notice, board with the Boarding Officer and Rummaging Team to assist without obstruction, and make logistical arrangements. Boarding Officers perform statutory duties under the Customs Act and manuals; prohibited, restricted or undeclared goods found during rummaging are detained or seized by Panchanama in the presence of two independent witnesses and the Master, with notification to the Superintendent Rummaging & Discipline. Circulars Customs Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/circulars?id=54904