This notification, No. 01/2020-Customs (NTVSP) issued by the Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam, effective May 14, 2020, denotifies West Quay 6 Berth at Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam, as a designated Customs Area. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred under Sub-Section a of Section 8 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962). The denotification follows Order-in-Original No. VIZCUSTM000COM071920 dated 23.03.2020, which revoked the license of Ms. West Quay Multiport Private Limited, the appointed custodian under Section 45(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, due to violations of the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009. The original approval of West Quay 6 Berth as a proper place for loading and unloading of goods and as a Customs Area was granted via Notification No. 02/2015-Customs (NT VSP) dated 13.07.2015. The notification is filed under F. No. S1013/2014 Prev. and signed by Dr. D.K. Srinivas, Principal Commissioner of Customs.
Key Entities Referenced
Customs Act, 1962: A law governing customs regulations in India, specifically mentioned in relation to powers conferred for approving places for loading/unloading goods and appointing custodians.
Visakhapatnam: A city in Andhra Pradesh, India, which is the location of the Office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs and the Visakhapatnam Port Trust.
West Quay 6 Berth, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam: A specific location within Visakhapatnam Port Trust that was previously approved as a Customs Area but is now being denotified.
Ms. West Quay Multiport Private Limited: The company that was appointed as Custodian for West Quay 6 Berth under the Customs Act, 1962 and whose license was revoked.
Dr. D.K. Srinivas: The Principal Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam, who issued the notification to denotify the Customs Area.
Handling of Cargo in Customs areas Regulations, 2009: Regulations under which Ms. West Quay Multiport Private Limited made violations, leading to the revocation of their license and the denotification of the Customs Area.
Customs Area: An area within a port or airport designated by the government for the loading, unloading, and storage of goods subject to customs regulations.
NEW DELHI: The capital of India, where the Gazette of India is published.
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स.ं 1310] नई कदल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, मई 14, 2020/ििै ाख 24 , 1942
No. 1310] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020/VAISAKHA 24, 1942
सीमा िल्ु क प्रधान आयक्तु का कायाला य
अजधसचू ना
जििाखापटनम, 17 अप्रलै , 2020
स.ं 01/2020 (सीमा िल्ु क)(एन टी)(जििाखापट्टनम)
जिषय : जििाखापट्टनम पोट ारस्ट्ट, नालको टैंक के समीप जस्ट्थत िस्ट्े ट क्वे -6 बथ ाकी अजधसचू ना जनरस्ट्त करन े के सदं भ ा
म।ें
का.आ.1461(अ).—िबकक जििाखापट्टनम पोट ा रस्ट्ट, नालको टैंक के समीप जस्ट्थत िेस्ट्ट क्वे -6 बथा को सीमा
िुल्क अजधजनयम 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 8 उपधारा (अ) के अंतगात इस कायाालय की अजधसूचना संख्या
02/2015 (सीमा िल्ु क) (एन टी)(जििाखापट्टनम), कदनांक 13.07.2015 के तहत आयात एि ं जनयाात ककए िान े
िाले िस्ट्तओंु को भरने एि ं खाली करने हते ु उजचत स्ट्थान एि ं ‘सीमा िुल्क क्षत्रे ” के रूप म ें मान्यता प्रदान की गयी थी
एि ं मेसस ा िेस्ट्ट क्वे मल्टीपोट ा प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 45(1) के
अंतगता प्रधान आयुक्त, सीमा िुल्क गृह, जििाखापट्टनम के आदिे कदनांक 13.07.2015 के माध्यम स े उक्त स्ट्थान का
अजभरक्षक जनयक्तु ककया गया था।
अब, सीमा िुल्क अजधजनयम 1962 (1962 का 52 ) की धारा 8(अ) के तहत प्रदत्त अजधकारों का प्रयोग
करते हुय े म,ैं डॉ. डी. के. श्रीजनिास, सीमा िुल्क प्रधान आयक्तु , जििाखपट्टनम, सीमा िुल्क क्षत्रे म ें कागो के प्रबंधन
जिजनयम 2009 के प्रािधानों के उलंघन पर मेससा िेस्ट्ट क्वे मल्टीपोटा प्राइिेट जलजमटेड के अनुज्ञा पत्र के जनरस्ट्तीकरण
2023 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
संबंधी मूल आदिे सख्ं या VIZ-CUSTM-000-COM-07/19-20 कदनांक 23.03.2020 के अनुसरण म ें िेस्ट्ट क्वे 6
बथा, जििाखापट्टनम पोट ा रस्ट्ट के सीमा िुल्क क्षत्रे की अजधसूचना को तत्काल प्रभाि स े जनरस्ट्त करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं S10/13/2014-Prev.]
डॉ. डी. के. श्रीजनिास, सीमा िुल्क प्रधान आयक्तु
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
NOTIFICATION
Visakhapatnam, the 17th April, 2020
No. 01/2020 (CUSTOMS)(NT)(VSP)
Sub: De-notifying West Quay 6 Berth, Besides Nalco Tanks, Visakhapatnam Port Trust,
Visakhapatnam – reg.
S.O. 1461(E).—Whereas West Quay 6 Berth, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam was
approved in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (a) of Section 8 of the Customs Act,
1962 (52 of 1962) as a proper place for loading and unloading of goods and as ―Customs Area‖ vide
this office Notification No.02/2015 – (CUSTOMS) (NT) (VSP) dated 13.07.2015 and M/s. West
Quay Multiport Private Limited was appointed as Custodian Under Section 45(1) of the Customs Act,
1962 for the said place vide Order of even number dated 13.07.2015 by the Principal Commissioner
of Customs, Custom House, Visakhapatnam.
Now, in exercise of powers conferred under Sub-Section (a) of Section 8 of the Customs Act,
1962 (52 of 1962), I, Dr. D.K. Srinivas, Principal Commissioner of Customs, Visakhapatnam, upon
issue of Order-in-Original No. VIZ-CUSTM-000-COM-07/19-20 dated 23.03.2020 towards
revocation of license issued to M/s. West Quay Multiport Private Limited for violations made by them
under the Handling of Cargo in Customs areas Regulations, 2009, hereby de-notify the Customs Area
of West Quay 6 Berth at Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam with immediate effect.
[F. No. S10/13/2014 – Prev. ]
Dr. D.K. SRINIVAS, Principal Commissioner Of Customs
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