TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Demarcation of the role of Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) in a Custom House in relation to anti-smuggling work
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.... varying practice in work allocation between the Special Intelligence and Investigation Unit (SIIB) [Import/Export] and the Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) in relation to anti-smuggling cases. 2. The matter has been reviewed in the Board. Noting precedence [Central Board of Revenue F.No,4/120/61 -Cus.lll dated 29.12.1961 addressed to all Collectors of Customs; Custom House Madras Circular No. 1/85-CIU dated 10.9.1985 (No.C.21/7/85-Vig)], and keeping in view developments over time, as well as recognizing the need for specialization and exclusivity of work, it is decided by the Board that insofar as in the course of any anti-smuggling work, including in detection of irregularities in commercial cases involving loss of revenue or violation ....
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....e up. Setting up of only a single Unit performing centralized CIU functions for a Customs Zone is desirable, exception being when this may not be practicable for administrative or geographical reasons. The overall head of a CIU must be a Principal Commissioner or Commissioner. The Pr. Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner should ensure a centralized standing order placing the CIU with a specific Commissioner in the Customs Zone as also specifying its overall functions Hindi version follows. Yours faithfully (Tribhuwan Yadav) OSD Email: [email protected] Tel: 011-23095561 No. 4/120/61-Cus.III. Central Boar of Revenue, New Delhi, the 29th December, 1961. ................. From, Shri J. Datta....
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....0, No. 4/74/60-Cus.III, dated the 15th September, 1960, and No. 5/111/60-Cus.VI, dated the 11th October, 1960, in the matter of improvement of ... procedure to avoid harassment and corruption, measures for the prevention of smuggling, and visits by the supervisory officers to their sections, respectively, implementation of which involves the following general items of work :- reporting (a) (i) carrying out surprise sample surveys of various processes in the different units of the Collectorates, Customs Houses and .../their findings to the Collector; (ii) systematically studying the procedures and practices with a view to spot the lacuna in the procedures and the weak point in the set-up whi....
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....titution of Central Vigilance-cum-Intelligence Unit in the Custom House. 1. CONSTITUTION OF C.I.U. :- It has been decided to constitute a Central Vigilance-cum-Intelligence Unit (hereinafter referred to as C.I.U.) in the Custom House with immediate effect. 2. STAFFING :- The strength of the CIU would be 1 Appraiser, 1 Examiner and 2 Preventive Officers. This Unit will also be provided with a vehicle exclusively for the movement of the officers to carry out their duties. 3. OBJECTIVE :- The CIU is exclusively concerned with complaints and detection of irregularities involving less of revenue....
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....of complaints received; (xii) Conducting investigations of cases involving vigilance angle; (xiii) Carrying out selective re-examination of passengers baggage; (xiv) Ensuring maintenance of punctuality in attendance of office and watching any abnormal happenings in the section; (xv) Liaisoning with other enforcement agencies like the D.R.I. the Enforcement Directorate, the Income Tax and the C.B.I. (xvi) Any other task assigned to the CIU by the senior officers. 5. SUPERVISION :- The CIU will be directly under the supervision of A.C. (SIB) and under the over all supervision of the Collector. However, matt....