CWC, Loni appointed custodian of ICD

By Vijay Kumar

The Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Ghaziabad, has appointed Central Warehousing Corporation, Loni, District Ghaziabad to be the custodian of Imported goods received, at the Inland Container Depot of the Central Warehousing Corporation located at Village Banthala and Loni District Ghaziabad, as notified under section 8(a)&(b) vide Public Notice No. 01/2007-Cus dated 16.03.07 in containers through various gateway ports until these are cleared for home consumptions or are warehoused or are transshipped, in accordance with the provision of Chapter VIII of the Act. Similarly, the Central Warehousing Corporation, Loni will also be the custodian of the Export Cargo brought in to said Inland Container Depot, Loni for stuffing, accountal, customs examination transportation and safe delivery of the Customs Sealed containers at gateway ports for onward shipment to various international ports subject to certain conditions.

The Custodian shall –

I. provide free furnished office space for the Customs Officers and staff at the place of clearance. And shall also provide additional space as and when required by the department.

II. provide separate office space for CHA and Steamer agents etc.

III. bear the establishment charges of the customs staff posted for the said Customs area. The Commissioner Customs & Central Excise, Ghaziabad shall decide the staff, which is required to be posted, considering the workload of Customs Area.

IV. also provide residential accommodation for the Customs staff posted in the area as and wherever requisitioned by the Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, Ghaziabad.

V. provide free suitable transport from the nearest railway head or suitable point for the Customs Staff by the custodian.

VI. make adequate arrangements for sanitary facilities, pure drinking water supply and other allied facilities, including canteen facility, for the officers and staff working in the area.

VII. not charge any rent/demurrage on the goods detained by the Customs Department under the Customs Act or any other Act for the time being in force. However, the Customs department shall pay the rent to the custodian after the ownership of the goods vests in the Government after confiscation. The rate of rent for such goods shall be fixed by the Commissioner in consultation with CPWD or local Revenue or Rent Control Authorities.

VIII. provide a suitable office premises at proper Customs Check post with adequate equipment for communications and office furniture.

IX. be liable to pay merchant overtime to Customs till the post of the officers are sanctioned on cost recovery basis by the Customs Department.

Public Notice No. 02-Cus./2007 Dated: 22.03.2007 of Gaziabad Commissionerate