Delegation of Powers

• GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN (REVENUE DIVISION) FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE ****** Islamabad the 291eptember, 2024. NOTIFICATION (Customs) S.R.0.1503 (1)/2024 - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to entrust to the officers of the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) operating within their respective jurisdictions as specified in column (1) of the Table below, the functions of officers of Customs under the provisions of the said Act specified in column (2) of the said Table, with immediate effect, subject to the following conditions, namely:- the functions shall be performed within the province of Balochistan; the functions shall exclude the Customs areas, Customs stations, ports, Borders Customs Stations, International Airports and Bonded Warehouses, etc; the personnel of Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) shall not check any bonafide passenger's baggage and goods cleared from any customs area; they shall exercise due care and ensure that while performing these functions, the personnel of the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) do not obstruct the flow of legitimate goods of trade, imports and exports, and the general public; the personnel of Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) shall provide assistance to officers of Customs in the discharge of their functions in terms of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969); the goods seized, on suspicion of being smuggled or intended to be smuggled, shall be deposited only in a State Warehouse duly approved by the Collector of Customs; the Officer Commanding (OC) of each formation or wing of the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) shall furnish the monthly details of seizures on the following format to the Collector of Customs (Enforcement) within their respective jurisdiction by the 5th day of each month, namely:- Sr. Reference Description of seized SWH where Quantity Value ; and No. No. and Date goods and vehicles deposited after the seizure, the goods shall be dealt with under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969). TABLE Officers Sections of the Customs Act, 1969 (1) (2) I. Officers not below the rank of non-Commissioned 158, 160(1) and (2); 168(1) and (3); Officer within their respective jurisdictions. 172(1)

• Officers not below the rank of Junior 161(3), (4), (5), (6) and (7): 1650) and Commissioned Officer within their respective 166 jurisdictions. Commissioned Officer within their respective 159(2); 160(6); and 163(1) and (4). jurisdictions. Commandant within his jurisdiction. 157(2) The concerned Chief Collector of Customs will convene a coordination meeting in the second week of every month, with the heads of the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) for review and consultations. This Notification shall remain in force till the 30th June, 2025, and, thereafter, the same may be re-issued or extended subject to satisfactory performance of the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North/South) and the fulfilment of conditions at S. No. (iii) to (viii) of this Notification. [No. 1(16)AS/99] (Faizan Badar) Secretary (Enforcement & Coordination)