CUS NTF NO. 13/2004 (NT) DATE 03/02/2004
Amendments in the Baggage Rules, 1998
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 79 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government makes the following rules further to amend
the Baggage Rules, 1998, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Baggage (Second Amendment) Rules, 2004.
(2) They shall come into force on and the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Baggage Rules, 1998,-
(A) in Appendix A,-
(i) in column (1), for the figures and word, “12 years”, occurring in each items (a), (b), (c) and (d), the figures and word “10 years” shall be substituted;
(ii) against item (a) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs.12,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.25,000” shall be substituted;
(iii) against item (b) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs.6000”, the letters and figures “Rs.12,000” shall be substituted.
(iv) against item (c) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs.3,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.6,000” shall be substituted;
(v) against item (d) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures “Rs.1,500”, the letters and figures “Rs.3,000” shall be substituted;
(B) in Appendix B,-
(i) in column (1), for the figures and word, “12 years”, occurring in each items (i) and (ii), the figures and word “10 years” shall be substituted;
(ii) against item (i) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures, “Rs.3,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.6,000” shall be substituted;
(iii) against item (ii) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures, “Rs.750”, the letters and figures “Rs.1,500” shall be substituted;
(C) in Appendix C,-
(i) against item (a) in column (1), in column (2),-
(a) in item (i), for the letters and figures, “Rs.6,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.12,000” shall be substituted;
(b) in item (ii), for the letters and figures, “Rs.10,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.20,000” shall be substituted;
(ii) against item (b) in column (1), in column (2),-
(a) in item (i), for the letters and figures, “Rs.6,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.12,000” shall be substituted;
(b) in item (i), for the letters and figures, “Rs.20,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.40,000” shall be substituted;
(D) in Appendix E,-
(i) against item (b) in column (1), in column (2), in item (ii), for the letters and figures, “Rs.4,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.8,000” shall be substituted;
(ii) against item (d) in column (1), in column (2) , in item (ii), for the letters and figures, “Rs.3,000”, the letters and figures Rs.6,000” shall be substituted.
[F.No.495/02/2004-Cus. VI]
(V. Kezo)
Under secretary to the Government of India
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification No.30/98-Customs (N.T.), dated the 2nd June, 1998 [G.S.R. 296(E), dated the 2nd June, 1998] and were last amended vide notification
No.5/2004-Customs (N.T.), dated the 8th January, 2004 [G.S.R. 30 (E), dated the 8th January, 2004].
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