Reg.1 Short title and commencement

(1) These regulations may be called the Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971.

Reg.2 Definition

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, "Form" means a Form appended to these regulations.

Reg.3 Import Manifest

       (1) Every import manifest shall--
       (a) be delivered in duplicate;
       (b) cover all the goods carried in a vessel; and
       1[(c) consist of--
       (i) an application for entry inwards in Form I
       (ii) a general declaration in Form II
       (iii) a cargo declaration in Form III
       (iv) a vessel's stores list in Form IV
       (v) a list in Form V of private property in the possession of the Master, officers and crew.]
       5[(2) Any person who delivers the import manifest to proper officer under section 30 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), shall apply

Reg.4 Sizes of Forms I, II, III, IV and V

       Each of the Forms I, II, III, IV and V shall be on paper of durable quality and the forms shall have the following sizes, namely :-
       Forms I, II, IV and V
       Forms III ---
       --- 210 x 297 millimetres.
       430 x 340 millimetres.]
1. Substituted by M.F. (D.R.) Notification No. 17/95-Cus. (N.T.), dated 13-3-1995.

Reg.5 Manner of declaring cargo

       (1) The cargo declaration shall be delivered in separate sheets in respect of each of the following categories of cargo, namely:--
       (a) cargo to be landed;
       (b) unaccompanied baggage;
       (c) goods to be transhipped;
       (d) same bottom or retention cargo :
       Provided that in respect of cargo to be landed as also in respect of unaccompanied baggage the details shall be set out in the order of the ports of loading :
       Provided further that in respect of same bottom or retention cargo it will be sufficient if details relating to the nature of the cargo and number of the packages are declared.
       (2) (a) Notwithstanding anything contain

Reg.6 Delivery of vessel's stores list and list of private property

       The vessel's stores list and the list of private property in the possession of the Master, officer and crew at the time of departure from the last port of call may be delivered along with the cargo declaration.]
       6. Delivery of vessel's stores list and list of private property.--
       The vessel's stores list and the list of private property in the possession of the Master, officers and crew may be delivered along with the cargo declaration; but shall not in any case be delivered later than twenty-four hours after the arrival of the vessel at the port.

Form.1 FORM I

       APPLICATION FOR ENTRY INWARDS
       (See regulations 3 and 4 of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971)
       To
        The 2[Assistant Commissioner of Customs],
        ..
       I/We request permission for entry inwards of the Vessel having following particulars -
       (i) Name of the Vessel and shipping line -
       (ii) Rotation No. and year
       (iii) . Agency Certificate No. - (enclosed)
       2. I/We enclose herewith the following documents with this application :-
       (i) General Declaration in Form II containing - pages
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Form.2 FORM II

       GENERAL DECLARATION3
       (See regulations 3 and 4 of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971)
       Name of shipping line, agent, etc.
       1. Name and description of ship 2. Port of arrival 3. Date and time of arrival
       4. Nationality of ship 5. Name of master 6. Port arrived from
       7. Certificate of registry (Port, date, number) 8. Name and address of ship's Agent
       
       9. Gross tonnage 10. Net tonnage
       11. Position of the ship in the port (berth or station)
       12. Brief particulars of voyage (Previous and subsequent ports of call, under- line w

Form.3 FORM III

       CARGO DECLARATION3
       (See regulations 3 and 4 of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971)
       Name of the shipping line, Agent, etc.
       1. Name of Ship 2. Port where report is
       3. Nationality of Ship 4. Name of the Master 5. Port of loading
       
       6. Line No. 7. Bill of hiding No. 8. Number and knds of packages, e.g. cases, cartons, bags, bales, pieces 9. Marks and numbers 10. Gross weight 11. Description of goods
       
       12. Name of consignee/ importer, if different 13. Date of presentation of bill of entry 14. *Name of Custom House Agent 15. Rotation No.
  

Form.4 FORM IV

       Vessel's Stores List
       (See regulations 3 and 4 of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971)
       
       
       Name of vessel ROTATION NO.
       YEAR
       Name of person-in-charge
       Agents
       Arrived at the port of.............................on the.................... day of..,...............19........
       (From Last port of call).
       N.B. :- Person-in-charge should ensure that this list must be correctly filled and delivered to the proper officer of customs, together with cargo declaration. Special care must be

Form.5 FORM V

       CREW'S EFFECTS DECLARATION3
       (See regulations 3 and 4)
       Name of shipping line, agent etc.
       1 . Name of Ship
       2. Nationality of Ship
       3. No. 4. Family name Given name 5. Rank of Rating 6. Effects which are dutiable or subject to prohibitions or restrictions or effects having value exceeding Rs. 3,000/- ( e.g. wines, sprits, cigarettes, tobacco, currency, etc.) 7. Signature
       
       
       
       
       Certified that no private properly
       included in this list

FORM.VI FORM VI

       FORM VI5
       [See regulation 3 (2)]
       APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION
       1. Name of applicant with detail Permanent Account Number (PAN):-
       (In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the name of each of the partners of the firm or the directors of the company as the case may be)
       2. Full address of the applicant:-
       (In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the full address of each of the partners of the firm or the directors of the company as the case may be)
       3. The name (s) and address of the authorized persons:-
       (In case the applicant is a firm or a company, the n