2.15.3

The validity of duplicate licence/certificate/ permission shall be co-terminus with the original license and therefore no request shall be entertained if the validity of the original licence/certificate/permission has expired. However, in case when DEPB/DFRC is lost by Customs/Licensing Authority, duplicate licence/ certificate/ permission shall be issued for a validity of six months. However in the case of loss of DEPB not involving either the Customs or the Licencing Authorities, the duplicate DEPB issued would have a validity equivalent to the balance period of validity of the original DEPB on the date of application for the duplicate DEPB.

(Bold part of Para 2.15.3 has been added vide PN. No. 12(RE-02), Dt. 2/5/2002)