The CBDT Instruction no. 6/2016 has been issued on 7th September 2016 for the purpose of engagement of Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) by the Income Tax Department before the Courts of Session and its Subordinate Courts all over India, after obtaining the concurrence of Ministry of Law & Justice.
Recently, Niti Aayog while examining the inter-ministerial issues relating to Port Eco System Efficiency Parameters has recommended that Customs will issue SMTP for transfer of cargo destined to ICDs by rail without waiting for full discharge of the vessel.
Recently, Niti Aayog while examining the inter-ministerial issues relating to Port Eco-System efficiency parameters has recommended that all manufacturing firms should he allowed Direct Port entry (DPE) for which necessary orders will be issued by CBEC. ‘Terminals / Port should provide requisite facilities tor processing of export documents by Customs.
The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon notification of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, representations have been received regarding provision of additional increments in the revised pay structure on 01.01.2016 in case of employees who had been stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in the pre-revised pay structure.
For this purpose, pay drawn by two Government servants in a given Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale where the higher pay is at least 3% more than the lower pay shall constitute two stages. Officers drawing pay where the difference is less than 3% shall not be entitled for this benefit.
With a view to ensure improved representation before the High Courts and other judicial forums and in supersession of Instruction No 3/2012 on the subject, Board has laid down following guidelines for engagement of Standing Counsels.
With a view to streamline the process of engagement of Special Public Prosecutors (SPPs) by the Department to represent before Courts of Session and its subordinate Courts in prosecution cases and in supersession of the existing Instructions of the CBDT on the subject matter in general and Instruction No. 1880 dated 30.01.1991 and Instruction No. 1925 dated 31.03.1995 in particular, the following instructions are issued herewith for compliance by all concerned:-
With reference to FSSAI order No. 1-1371/FSSAI/Imports/2015 dated 29th March 2016 delegating authority to Customs Officers to perform the functions of an ‘Authorised Officer’ under food safety laws, CBEC has issued instructions vides F.No.450/146/2015-Cus-IV dated 31st August 2016 wherein respective Commissioners of Customs have been requested to contact the nearest offices of the FSSAI and organize training. FSSAI has planned a one day training programme as per Annexure 2 below.
Funds lying with a private Provident Fund Trust where the establishment which was granted exemption/ relaxation, but is lying closed since long and the Trust is running illegally cannot be said to be safe and in the interests of the employees.
A new chapter in Customs Cooperation between India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal was opened today (5th September 2016), as a cargo laden truck of Bangladesh of readymade garments, imported by Marks and Spencer India, rolled into Customs Inland Container Depot, Patparganj, Delhi
