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Date: 22-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) read with clause (ab) of sub section (2) of section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962)

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces an amendment to the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022.
  • The amendment modifies sub-regulation (4) of regulation 5, clarifying the timeframe for airlines to submit passenger name record information.

Key Changes

  • The Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022 are amended and renamed as the Passenger Name Record Information (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024.
  • Regulation 5, sub-regulation (4) is amended. The phrase “departure time; or” is replaced with “departure time and”. This change clarifies that airlines must provide passenger information both 24 hours before departure and at the time of departure.
  • The amendment comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (October 22, 2024).

Impact Analysis

Impact on Airlines

  • Non-compliance could lead to penalties as defined under the Customs Act, 1962.

Impact on Passengers

  • Passengers will likely experience no direct impact, except potentially more efficient processing of their travel information by authorities.

Impact on Government Authorities

  • Authorities will have more complete and timely access to passenger information, potentially improving their ability to monitor and prevent illegal activities.

Suggested Action Items

  • Government should establish a clear mechanism for reporting and addressing non-compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue): The issuing authority of the notification. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): The body responsible for implementing the regulations. Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962): The legal framework under which the regulations are issued. Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022: The original regulations that are being amended. Passenger Name Record Information (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024: The amended regulations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22102024-258137 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I2D2E1x0x2x0 24-258137 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 598] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अक्त बू र 22, 2024/आज‍ि न 30, 1946 No. 598] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024/ASVINA 30, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) (केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एि ंसीमा िल्ु क बोड)ड अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 22 अक् तूबर, 2024 स.ं 68/2024–सीमा िल्ु क (ग.ैटे.) सा.का.जन. 656(अ).—सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 157 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (कख) के साथ पठित उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एिं सीमा िुल्क बोड,ड एतिद्वारा, भारत सरकार के जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख्या 67/2022-सीमा िुल्क (ग.ैटे.) के तहत िारी यात्री नाम ठरकॉडड सूचना जिजनयम, 2022, जिसे दिनांक 8 अगस्ट्त, 2022 की सा.का.जन. सं. 621(अ) के माध्यम स े भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग- II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करता ह,ै यथा:- 1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जिजनयमों को यात्री नाम ठरकॉडड सूचना (प्रथम सिं ोधन) जिजनयम, 2024 कहा िाएगा। 6890 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (2) ये रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. यात्री नाम ठरकॉडड सूचना जिजनयम, 2022 म,ें जिजनयम 5 म,ें उप-जिजनयम (4) को "प्रत्येक जिमान संचालक यात्री नाम ठरकॉडड सूचना प्रस्ट्थान समय से चौबीस घंटे पहल े और प्रस्ट्थान के समय- िब पजहए बंि हो िाएं, स्ट्थानांतठरत करेगा" िब्िों से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। [फा. सं. सीबीआईसी-21/90/2022-अन्ि.े-सीमा िुल्क-सीबीईसी] पूनम भट्ट, उप सजचि (तस्ट्करी-रोधी इकाई) ठटप्पणी: यात्री नाम ठरकॉडड सूचना जिजनयम, 2022 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड(i) में दिनांक 8 अगस्ट्त, 2022 की सा.का.जन. सं. 621(अ) के माध्यम से प्रकाजित दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd October, 2024 No. 68/2024 – Customs (N.T.) G.S.R. 656(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (ab) of sub-section (2) of section 157 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following amendments in the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022 issued vide notification no. 67/2022-Customs (N.T.) of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 621 (E), dated the 8th August, 2022, namely :- 1. Short title and commencement - (1) These regulations may be called the Passenger Name Record Information (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022, in regulation 5, in sub-regulation (4), for the words “departure time; or”, the words “departure time and” shall be substituted. [F. No. CBIC-21/90/2022-INV-CUSTOMS-CBEC] POONAM BHATT, Dy. Secy. (Anti-Smuggling Unit) Note : The Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 621 (E), dated the 8th August, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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