Customs Brokers Licence written examination under CBLR, 2013 to be held on 28.01.2015 - No Cadre Review Confusion
THE DG inspection, Customs & Central Excise had invited applications for written examination of Customs Brokers to be held on 28.01.2015 under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations (CBLR), 2013. The last date for receipt of application is 14.11.2014. The applications are to be submitted through the jurisdictional Commissioners of Customs.
Now from 15th October 2014, several new Commissionerates were created. Not even the departmental officers, let alone the assessees are sure as to which Commissionerate is where.
In this situation, the DG, Inspection informs that it will be open to the applicants to apply either to the old jurisdictional Commissioner or to the new jurisdictional Commissioner.
Where the applicant has filed application with the old jurisdictional Commissioner, the Commissioner is requested to forward the said application to the new jurisdictional Commissioner under intimation to the applicant.
Hopefully, the relevant date would be the date of submitting the application in the old jurisdiction or will it be settled by litigation?
Attestation by Gazetted Officer
: As per the Advertisement issued by the DG, Inspection, the applicant for the examination has to submit two passport size photos attested by a Gazetted Officer and attested documents on citizenship, educational qualification and financial requirements.
The Revenue Department in a letter to the Chief Commissioners and DGs in CBEC had informed them that Government of India is keen to promote self-attestation/certification instead of attestation by a Gazetted Officer/furnishing of affidavit so as to avoid unnecessary harassment to the Public and directed them that in respect of all copies of documents hitherto requiring certificate/attestation by a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer, Self Certification by the applicant should be treated as sufficient, subject to production of the original certificates as and when required.
Is the attestation by the Gazetted Officer still required? Not that it is difficult, now that after cadre review, every Commissionerate is overflowing with Gazetted Officers?
DG Inspection, CBEC F.No.1191/01/2014-Confl, Dated: October 21, 2014