Board desires that CHALR Exam to be concluded by 30th June
REGULATION 12 of the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 stipulates that an employee of authorized couriers or his employee can file electronic declaration in respect of imported or export goods provided he has passed the examination referred to in regulation 8 or regulation 19 of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations (CHALR), 2004.
Representations were received from the trade as well as from field formations to extend the transition period, which was already extended upto 31.12.2011, for a further period of six months i.e. up to 30th June, 2012, to the employees of authorized couriers to appear in the examination referred to in regulation 8 or regulation 19 of the CHALR, 2004.
Board has taken note of genuine difficulties reported by Commissionerates in holding examination referred to in regulation 19 of CHALR, 2004 in time. Accordingly, it has been decided to extend the transition period from the date of publication of regulation for examination referred to in regulation 19 of CHALR, 2004 up to 30.06.2012.
The Board desires that necessary examinations under regulation 19 of CHALR, 2004 should be got conducted and completed in all respects by respective Commissionerates without fail by 30.06.2012.
When Board instructions are disobeyed with impunity, will the field care for Board's desire? And why should Board desire for an examination which has enormous statutory effect? Why can't Board take a decision and implement it?
CBEC Circular No. 5/2012-Cus., Dated: February 23, 2012