The Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1976

Publshed vide M.F. (D.R.), Notification No. 420/76, (G.S.R. 1549) dated 23rd October, 1976

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M.F. (D.R.), Notification No. 420/76, (G.S.R. 1549) dated 23rd October, 1976. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 157, read with Section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following Regulations namely :

Short title and commencement.- (1) These Regulations may be called the Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1976.

(2) They shall come into force on such [date] as the Central Board of Excise and Customs may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint.

Definition.- In these regulations, "form" means a form appended to these Regulations.
Export manifest.- (1) Every export manifest shall -

(a) be delivered in duplicated and shall be signed by the person-in-charge of the vessel;

(b) consist of

(i) a cargo manifest, in Form 1,

(ii) a vessel's store list, in Form II,

(iii) a list for private property in the possession of the master, officers and crew, in Form III;

(i)(a) goods shipped,

(b) goods transhipped at the port,

(d) dutiable goods, including arms and ammunition forming part of the ordinary equipment of a vessel :

Note. - In respect of item (d), arms and ammunition forming part of the ordinary equipment of a vessel shall be shown separately.

(ii) the names of the ports for which the goods are intended and whether the vessel herself is proceeding to such ports or not;

(iii) the names of the ports from which and the vessels by which the goods arrived, in case the goods are transhipped.

(2) The manifest shall be delivered in separate sheets in respect of cargo on which drawback has been claimed.

(3) The export manifest for all goods shipped and transhipped and endorsed by the person-in -charge of the vessel as to the quantities shipped and transhipped, shall be delivered to the proper officer in the Export Department, before the departure of the vessel or within seven days from the date of departure of the vessel :

Provided that where the export manifest is delivered within seven days from the date of departure of the vessel, the agent of the person-in -charge of the vessel shall furnish such security as the proper officer deems sufficient for that purpose.

[Notification No. 220-Custom (G.S.R. 1420), dated 22nd October, 1977, rescinded.]

Form No. I

[See Reg. 3 (1)]

Export General Manifest (Cargo Manifest) for Vessel-Original

Rotation No...............................
Port destination........................

Manifest of all goods exported per...................of....................Tonnes Commander/....................Under Colour to.............................

Index (Line No.	Marks, number and kind of packages	Description of goods	By whom shipped	To whom shipped	Shipping Bill No.	Remarks
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Light House Certificate No. Port Dues Receipt No. Cleared inward as per General Manifest Register No. Cleared outward the .............of ............19 This .........day of.............19...........				I do hereby declare the contents of this Manifest to be truly stated. This .........day of.............19..............
Assistant Collector of Customs.				Commander.

Size of entire document not more than 30 cm. x 36 cm. (Approx. 12" x 42").

FORM NO. II

[See Reg. 3 (1)]

Vessel's Store List

Name of vessel...........................Rotation No...................... Year.............................

Name of person-in-charge..............................................

Agents.................................................................

Arrived at the port of........................of the.............day of....................19

(From Last Port of Call).

B.- Person-in-charge should ensure that this list must be correctly filled and delivered to the proper officer of customs, together with cargo declaration. Special care must be taken to see that all arms or ammunition or both have been declared and are presented to the officer of customs boarding the vessel.

Person -in -charge is warned that before handing over any fire-arms to an officer of customs for examination, he should satisfy himself that the same are not charged and that the magazines are empty.

PART A

I. Alcoholic Beverages:
Description of Stores	Foreign			No. and size of bottles, etc., On arrival			no. and size of bottles, etc., issued of consumption				Fresh stock received in Port
	Indian
II. Tobacco and Tobacco Products:
Description of Stores	Foreign			Quantity in stock on arrival			Quantity issued for consumption				Fresh Stock received in Port
	Indian
III. Mineral Oils:
Description of Stores	Foreign			Quantity in stock on arrival			Quantity issued for consumption				Fresh Stock received in Port
	Indian
IV. Arms, ammunition and Explosive-Arms and Ammunition:
Description of arms	Arms								Ammunition
	Identification				Maker's name				Calibre Round
Explosive
Description of Stores			Quantity in Stock on arrival					Remarks

V. Vessel's Currency:
		On arrival				Issued				Taken on Board
VI. Dangerous Drugs in Stock.
VII. Wireless Transmission apparatus.

Signature of Master of Vessel.

FORM NO. III

[See Reg. 3 (1)]

[List of private property in the possession of the Master of the Vessel and Crew]

Total No. of Crew...................

Vessel departed for........................

Arrived from.....................................

Name of the new member	Position held	Currency			Tobacco products	Alcoholic Liquors	Watches	Jewellery	Any other article not enumerated	Signature	Remarks
		Indian	Foreign	Traveller's cheques, etc.			S. No., Make Brand
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

Certified that the above declaration is true to the best of my knowledge.

Signature of Master of the Vessel.