The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, through the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, has issued Notification No. 19/2024-Customs (N.T.) dated 8th March, 2024. This amendment brings crucial changes to the earlier notification No. 61/94-Customs (N.T.) dated 21st November, 1994, specifically impacting baggage handling at Bhopal airport in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
The amendment introduces a new entry in the Table against serial number 10 for the State of Madhya Pradesh. In column (3), pertaining to the airport, a new item “(c) Bhopal” is added. This signifies the authorization for “Unloading of baggage and loading of baggage.”
The modification aims to streamline and regulate baggage-related processes at Bhopal airport, ensuring efficient handling and adherence to customs regulations. Such amendments play a pivotal role in enhancing the overall effectiveness of customs operations and ensuring compliance with the Customs Act, 1962.***
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF INDIRECT TAXES AND CUSTOMS)
Notification No. 19/2024-Customs (N.T.) | Dated : 8th March, 2024
G.S.R. 167(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 61/94-Customs (N.T.) dated 21st November, 1994, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 828 (E), dated the 21st November, 1994, namely:
In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 10 relating to the State of Madhya Pradesh, in column (3), after the entry at (b) and corresponding entry in column (4), the following item and entries shall be inserted, namely:
|
Sl. No. |
State/Union Territory | Airport | Purpose |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| “(c) Bhopal | Unloading of baggage and loading of baggage.”. |
[F. No. 394/36/2020-Cus(AS)]
RADHE KRISHNA, Under Secy.
Note:- The principal notification No.61/94-Customs (N.T.), dated the 21st November, 1994 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 828 (E), dated the 21st November, 1994 and was last amended by notification number 17/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated the 27th March, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 228 (E), dated the 27th March, 2023.
