Functions, Jurisdiction and Powers of NNDA to Exercise powers under the Customs Act, 1969
SRO 2047(I)/2022Jurisdiction and administration
SRO 2047(I)/2022 is a Customs SRO dated 17 November 2022, listed by FBR as "Functions, Jurisdiction and Powers of NNDA to Exercise powers under the Customs Act, 1969".
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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
(REVENUE DIVISION)
FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE
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NOTIFICATION
Islamabad, the 17th November, 2022.
S.R.0.7.1) 1/7 (1)/2022- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3E and 4 of the
Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), read with section 3CCB thereof, the Federal Board of Revenue
is pleased to specify the following functions, jurisdiction and powers of the Directorate-General
of National Nuclear Detection Architecture (NNDA), namely: -
I. Structure and layout.- The Directorate-General of NNDA shall be based at
Islamabad, headed by the Director General, assisted by two Deputy Directors General one each at
Islamabad and Karachi and the Director (HQ), Islamabad. The Directorate-General of NNDA shall
have its regional offices at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. The Director General shall
report to the Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue, Islamabad. All Directorates of the Directorate-
General of NNDA shall be headed by a Director and shall be assisted by Additional Directors,
Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, Radio Portal Monitor
(RPM) Operators, Radio Portal Monitor (RPM) Technicians, or officers with any other designation
and officials of Customs, as are required.
2. Functions and jurisdiction.- (1) The Directorate-General of NNDA shall be
responsible for enforcement of all the international agreements, treaties, conventions, domestic
laws, rules and procedures relating to radiation and nuclear material detection with reference to
cross border movement of persons and international or bi-lateral cargo through sea, land border
stations and airports and domestic laws, rules and procedures relating to inland movement of cargo
and persons, through the respective Directorates. The Directorate-General of NNDA shall also
supervise functioning of the Directorates, furnish policy input to the Board on matters relating to
designing and implementation of the nuclear detection architecture and maintain liaison with all
stakeholders.
(2) In respect of the offices of the Deputy Directors-General and the Directorates of
NNDA,-
(a) the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below shall be the Deputy
Directors General and the Directors of NNDA for the areas specified in
column (3) and shall perform functions specified in corresponding column
(4) thereof, namely:-
Table
S. Designation of Area of territorial Functions
No. Officer Jurisdiction
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Deputy Director Islamabad Capital (i) The Deputy Director General, Islamabad
General NNDA, Territory (ICT), shall supervise all Customs matters relating
Islamabad Provinces of Punjab to nuclear and radioactive material
and Khyber- detection and allied functions of the
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Pakhtunkhwa, Directorates of NNDA in his/her
Gilgit-Baltistan jurisdiction;
(GB) and Azad The Deputy Director General NNDA,
Jammu and Islamabad shall assist the Director General
Kashmir (AJ&K). in all matters relating to the policy
formulation and implementation of the
NNDA; and
Maintain liaison with all stakeholders in the
area of his/her jurisdiction at headquarters
level.
Deputy Director Provinces of Sindh (i) The Deputy Director General NNDA,
General NNDA, and Balochistan. Karachi shall supervise all Customs matters
Karachi relating to nuclear and radioactive material
detection and allied functions of the
Directorates in his/her jurisdiction.
(H) The Deputy Director General NNDA,
Karachi shall assist the Director General in
all matter relating to the policy formulation
and implementation of the NNDA; and
(iii) Maintain liaison with all stakeholders in the
area of his/her jurisdiction.
Director, Directorate Islamabad Capital The Directorate shall perform overall Customs
of NNDA (HQ), Territory (ICT), matters relating to nuclear and radioactive
Islamabad. Civil Division material detection and allied functions in respect
Rawalpindi, GB of the Directorate-General of NNDA, including
and AJ&K. the original jurisdiction of the Directorate which
consists of covering the following functions and
Customs matters interalia: -
(i) overall administration and budget
related work at the Directorate-General
of NNDA;
overall human resource management of
the Directorate-General of NNDA;
establishment of Main Control Room
(MCR) at Islamabad;
integration of all NNDA units
established across the national territory
with MCR;
supervision and monitoring across the
national territory through the MCR, in
coordination with Regional Control
Rooms, established at respective
Directorates of NNDA of the following
cargo: -
(a) all cargo imported through
international entry/exit points
including international airports,
seaports and land border stations;
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all cargo meant for exports from
international entry/exit points
including international airports,
seaports and land border stations;
all transit/TIR cargo;
all transshipment cargo;
all safe transportation cargo;
EPZ/SEZ/Free Zones cargo; and
incoming and outgoing
international passengers and their
luggage at all international airports;
administration, budgeting and
supervision of the MCR;
capacity building of human resource
posted at MCR and at respective RPMs;
establishment of NNDA units falling
under the original jurisdiction of the
Directorate;
supervision of personnel in NNDA units
falling under the original jurisdiction of
the Directorate;
maintenance and upkeep of equipment
such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,
installed in NNDA units falling under
the original jurisdiction of the
Directorate;
data management,
monitoring of incoming and outgoing
international passengers and their
luggage at international airports falling
under the original jurisdiction of the
Directorate;
coordination with all stakeholders
falling under the original jurisdiction of
the Directorate for operational purposes;
handling of legal matters arising in
consequence of detection of nuclear and
radioactive material falling under the
original jurisdiction of the Directorate;
association in development, up-dation
and enhancement of MIS functions;
business process re-engineering;
human resource management;
trade facilitation and redressal of
complaints; and
any other function assigned by the
Federal Board of Revenue from time
to time.
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4. Director, Directorate Province of Sindh The Directorate shall perform all Customs
of NNDA, Karachi matters relating to nuclear and radioactive
material detection and allied functions in respect
of all entry/exit points including land border
stations, Custom stations, seaports and airports,
covering the following functions and Customs
matters interalia: -
establishment of NNDA units to the
extent of province of Sindh;
coordination with MCR at Islamabad;
supervision of personnel in NNDA units
established in the Province of Sindh;
maintenance and upkeep of equipment
such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,
- installed in NNDA units in the province
of Sindh;
data management;
monitoring of incoming and outgoing
international passengers and their
luggage at airports to the extent of
province of Sindh;
coordination with all stakeholders to the
extent of province of Sindh for
operational purposes;
handling of legal matters arising in
consequence of detection of nuclear and
radioactive material in the province of
Sindh;
establishment and supervision of
Regional Control Room;
association in development, up-dation
and enhancement of MIS functions;
business process re-engineering;
human resource management;
trade facilitation and redressal of
complaints; and
any other function assigned by the
Federal Board of Revenue from time to
time.
5. Director, Directorate Province of Punjab The Directorate shall perform all Customs
of NNDA, Lahore excluding Civil matters relating to nuclear and radioactive
Division material detection and allied functions in respect
Rawalpindi of all entry/exit points including land border
stations, Custom stations and airports, covering
the following functions and Customs matters
interalia: -
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establishment of NNDA units to the
extent of province of Punjab excluding
Civil Division, Rawalpindi;
coordination with MCR at Islamabad;
supervision of personnel in NNDA units
established in the area of its jurisdiction;
maintenance and upkeep of equipment
such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,
installed in NNDA units falling under
jurisdiction of the Directorate;
data management;
monitoring of incoming and outgoing
international passengers and their luggage
at airports falling under the jurisdiction of
the Directorate;
coordination with all stakeholders to the
extent of area of its jurisdiction for
operational purposes;
handling of legal matters arising in
consequence of detection of nuclear and
radioactive material in the province of
Punjab;
establishment and supervision of
Regional Control Room;
association in development, updation and
enhancement of MIS functions;
business process re-engineering;
human resource management;
(xi i i) trade facilitation and redressal of
complaints; and
(xiv) any other function assigned by the Federal
Board of Revenue from time to time.
6. Director, Directorate Province of Khyber The Directorate shall perform all Customs
of NNDA, Pakhtunkhwa. matters relating to nuclear and radioactive
Peshawar. material detection and allied functions in respect
of all entry/exit points including land border
stations, Custom stations and airports, covering
the following functions and Customs matters
interalia: -
establishment of NNDA units to the
extent of province of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa;
coordination with MCR at Islamabad;
supervision of personnel in NNDA units
established in the province of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa;
maintenance and upkeep of equipment
such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,
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installed in NNDA units falling under
jurisdiction of the Directorate;
data management;
monitoring of incoming and outgoing
international passengers and their
luggage at airports falling under the
jurisdiction of the Directorate;
coordination with all stakeholders to the
extent of province of Khyber
Palrntunkhwa for operational purposes;
handling of legal matters arising in
consequence of detection of nuclear and
radioactive material in the province of
Khyber Palchtunkhwa;
establishment and supervision of
Regional Control Room;
association in development, up-dation
and enhancement of MIS functions;
business process re-engineering;
resource management
trade facilitation and redressal of
complaints; and
any other function assigned by the
Federal Board of Revenue from time to
time.
7. Director, Directorate Province of The Directorate shall perform all Customs
of NNDA, Quetta Balochistan, matters relating to nuclear and radioactive
material detection and allied functions in respect
of all entry/exit points including land border
stations, Custom stations, seaport and airports,
covering the following functions and Customs
matters interalia: -
establishment of NNDA units to the
extent of province of Balochistan;
coordination with MCR at Islamabad;
supervision of personnel in NNDA units
established in the province of
Balochistan;
maintenance and upkeep of equipment
such as RPM, handheld equipment etc.,
installed in NNDA units falling under
jurisdiction of the Directorate;
data management;
monitoring of incoming and outgoing
international passengers and their
luggage at airports falling under the
jurisdiction of the Directorate;
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coordination with all stakeholders to the
extent of province of Balochistan for
operational purposes;
handling of legal matters arising in
consequence of detection of nuclear and
radioactive material in the province of
Balochistan;
establishment and supervision of
Regional Control Room;
association in development, up-dation
and enhancement of MIS functions;
business process re-engineering;
human resource management;
trade facilitation and redressal of
complaints; and
any other function assigned by the
Federal Board of Revenue from time to
time.
(b) Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Assistant
Supervisors and RPM Operators shall be the respective officers of Customs of the
areas as mentioned in column (2).
3. Powers and duties.- The concerned officers and officials of the
Directorate-General of NNDA shall exercise the respective powers of the appropriate officer
conferred under the Act and rules made thereunder for discharge of the functions and duties
specified in this Notification.
[C.No.2(5)L&P/2021
( Ria )
Secretary
(Law & Procedure)
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