Rule 47
Arrangement For Reward
(1) Anybody who capture person(s) smuggling or seeking to smuggle goods or furnish information relating thereto, shall be granted reward at the rate as mentioned below, in case it is proved that such goods have been smuggled or have been sought to be smuggled reward shall be paid from the proceeds of the auction of such
goods after the case is settled.
(a) For persons furnishing information about attempts to smuggle goods, Ten percent of the auctioned value;
(b) For persons seizing goods being smuggled and producing the same along with the smuggler, Thirty percent of the auctioned value. Provided that, if such goods are gold, silver and ornaments (Jawarahat), Twenty percent of auctioned value.
(c) For persons who only seize and produce goods being smuggled, Twenty percent of auctioned value.
(2) If the reward for informer has to be given to the government employee pursuant to this Rule, receipt of payment and the copy of the identity card shall be enclosed in the record. If the informer is not the government employee rather any other individual, receipt of payment and the copy of the identity card of the individual shall be enclosed in the record.
(3) If the individuals getting reward pursuant to Sub-section (1), are more than one persons, the amount of reward shall be distributed equally.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the reward shall not be paid if the informer does not comply with these Rules. Explanation: For the purpose of this Rule “The proceeds of the auction of the goods” means the auctioned value or sales value, which does not include the legal taxes.
goods after the case is settled.
(a) For persons furnishing information about attempts to smuggle goods, Ten percent of the auctioned value;
(b) For persons seizing goods being smuggled and producing the same along with the smuggler, Thirty percent of the auctioned value. Provided that, if such goods are gold, silver and ornaments (Jawarahat), Twenty percent of auctioned value.
(c) For persons who only seize and produce goods being smuggled, Twenty percent of auctioned value.
(2) If the reward for informer has to be given to the government employee pursuant to this Rule, receipt of payment and the copy of the identity card shall be enclosed in the record. If the informer is not the government employee rather any other individual, receipt of payment and the copy of the identity card of the individual shall be enclosed in the record.
(3) If the individuals getting reward pursuant to Sub-section (1), are more than one persons, the amount of reward shall be distributed equally.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the reward shall not be paid if the informer does not comply with these Rules. Explanation: For the purpose of this Rule “The proceeds of the auction of the goods” means the auctioned value or sales value, which does not include the legal taxes.