Rule 49
Particulars To Be Included In The Information
(1) Following information shall be included in the information report in case of export or import smuggling through airplanes:
(a) Airplane’s flight number and time
(b) To the extent possible, the export or import smuggler’s name, if not the smuggler’s physical features, and the mode of smuggling;
(c) Place where the goods are hidden, in case of goods hidden in the airplanes,
(d) In case of goods hidden in the cargo, airway bill number of the cargo, description of the goods, consignee’s name, mode of hiding and the place of hiding.
(2) Following information shall be included in the information report in case of export or import smuggling through land route:
(a) If it is transportation vehicle, type of vehicle and number, in case of availability of number;
(b) Name of the goods being smuggled;
(c) Place, date and time of smuggling;
(d) If the goods being smuggled is hidden in some other goods the name of such goods and the mode of hide;
(3) In case of time constraint or for some other reason, if the informer could not be present in person and submit the informer’s report or information to the Director General or the chief of the customs office , the informer may submit such report or information through telephone or fax or email or other means of communication. Immediately after receiving such information, the chief of the customs office shall register it in the informer’s registration book and take action to seize goods. Afterward the informer’s proof of real identity shall be sought and it shall be sealed in an envelope with the informer registration book number pursuant to Sub-rule (6). When the Director General receives informer’s such information, he/she shall keep the record and shall send them to the chief of the customs
office for immediate action.
Explanation: For the purpose of this chapter, “Chief of the Customs Office” also includes the officiating staff of the customs office in case of absence of chief of the customs office.
(a) Airplane’s flight number and time
(b) To the extent possible, the export or import smuggler’s name, if not the smuggler’s physical features, and the mode of smuggling;
(c) Place where the goods are hidden, in case of goods hidden in the airplanes,
(d) In case of goods hidden in the cargo, airway bill number of the cargo, description of the goods, consignee’s name, mode of hiding and the place of hiding.
(2) Following information shall be included in the information report in case of export or import smuggling through land route:
(a) If it is transportation vehicle, type of vehicle and number, in case of availability of number;
(b) Name of the goods being smuggled;
(c) Place, date and time of smuggling;
(d) If the goods being smuggled is hidden in some other goods the name of such goods and the mode of hide;
(3) In case of time constraint or for some other reason, if the informer could not be present in person and submit the informer’s report or information to the Director General or the chief of the customs office , the informer may submit such report or information through telephone or fax or email or other means of communication. Immediately after receiving such information, the chief of the customs office shall register it in the informer’s registration book and take action to seize goods. Afterward the informer’s proof of real identity shall be sought and it shall be sealed in an envelope with the informer registration book number pursuant to Sub-rule (6). When the Director General receives informer’s such information, he/she shall keep the record and shall send them to the chief of the customs
office for immediate action.
Explanation: For the purpose of this chapter, “Chief of the Customs Office” also includes the officiating staff of the customs office in case of absence of chief of the customs office.