Rule 35
Procedure For Auction
(1) The customs office shall invite bid for the auction of the vehicles, or heavy equipment which carries more than minimum value of One Hundred Thousand Rupees, by notifying the public giving a Notice of Twenty One days in the National level daily newspaper with the following particulars:
(a) Vehicles or transportation vehicle’s particulars, engine number, chassis number or year of production,
(b) In case of vehicles which is more than Twenty years old from the date of production, no mention of engine number or chassis number or year of production or could not be mentioned, the re-registration of such vehicle can not be done as vehicle.
(c) Minimum value,
(d) Bid sending procedure; fee for tender document; bid opening time, date and place; bank accounts for depositing Ten percent of the bidding price by the bidder and the true copy of the voucher of deposit;
(e) Any tax or fee to be charged on the auctioned amount,
(f) Time period to take away the auctioned goods,
(g) Place and time for the inspection or observation of; the goods;
(h) Any other particulars.
(2) Except the goods referred to in Sub-rule (1), the other goods shall be auctioned by giving notice of Fifteen days with the following particulars mentioned in the notice displayed in the Public Notice Board of the customs office for the sealed quotation or open bidding. Such notices shall be circulated to the District Administration Office, District Land Revenue Office, District Development Committee, District Treasury office and office of the District Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting them to display in the Public Notice Board.
(a) particulars mentioned Clause (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of Sub-rule (1),
(b) description of the goods,
(c) in case of sealed quotation, quotation sending procedure; fee for sealed quotation document; bid opening time ,date and place,
(d) in case of open bidding, place for open bidding, beginning and closing time and date,
(e) bidding to start from the minimum value of the goods,
(f) before starting the open bidding, Ten percent cash deposit of the minimum value of goods and increment in the amount as the bidding amount increases in the same proportion.
(3) The concerned customs office shall make arrangement for the sale of the sealed quotation document or taking cash deposit, in case of sealed quotation or open bidding as per Sub-rule (1) or (2).
(4), The person bidding either for sealed quotation or open bidding through the notice published pursuant to Sub-rule (1) or (2) shall deposit Ten percent of the accepted value of the auction, which shall not be less than the minimum value, in the bank designated by the customs office and attach the true copy thereof.
(5) If the vehicle used for the smuggling of the goods is deposited in the customs office, and the customs office find that there is parking problem or can not be protected, the customs officer shall arrange for the committee as referred to in Rule 54 to recommend minimum value and auction such vehicle following the procedure of this Chapter.
(a) Vehicles or transportation vehicle’s particulars, engine number, chassis number or year of production,
(b) In case of vehicles which is more than Twenty years old from the date of production, no mention of engine number or chassis number or year of production or could not be mentioned, the re-registration of such vehicle can not be done as vehicle.
(c) Minimum value,
(d) Bid sending procedure; fee for tender document; bid opening time, date and place; bank accounts for depositing Ten percent of the bidding price by the bidder and the true copy of the voucher of deposit;
(e) Any tax or fee to be charged on the auctioned amount,
(f) Time period to take away the auctioned goods,
(g) Place and time for the inspection or observation of; the goods;
(h) Any other particulars.
(2) Except the goods referred to in Sub-rule (1), the other goods shall be auctioned by giving notice of Fifteen days with the following particulars mentioned in the notice displayed in the Public Notice Board of the customs office for the sealed quotation or open bidding. Such notices shall be circulated to the District Administration Office, District Land Revenue Office, District Development Committee, District Treasury office and office of the District Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry requesting them to display in the Public Notice Board.
(a) particulars mentioned Clause (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of Sub-rule (1),
(b) description of the goods,
(c) in case of sealed quotation, quotation sending procedure; fee for sealed quotation document; bid opening time ,date and place,
(d) in case of open bidding, place for open bidding, beginning and closing time and date,
(e) bidding to start from the minimum value of the goods,
(f) before starting the open bidding, Ten percent cash deposit of the minimum value of goods and increment in the amount as the bidding amount increases in the same proportion.
(3) The concerned customs office shall make arrangement for the sale of the sealed quotation document or taking cash deposit, in case of sealed quotation or open bidding as per Sub-rule (1) or (2).
(4), The person bidding either for sealed quotation or open bidding through the notice published pursuant to Sub-rule (1) or (2) shall deposit Ten percent of the accepted value of the auction, which shall not be less than the minimum value, in the bank designated by the customs office and attach the true copy thereof.
(5) If the vehicle used for the smuggling of the goods is deposited in the customs office, and the customs office find that there is parking problem or can not be protected, the customs officer shall arrange for the committee as referred to in Rule 54 to recommend minimum value and auction such vehicle following the procedure of this Chapter.