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Circular No.29/2016.
F No. 13011/01/2013-Cus
(AS)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Excise & Customs
(Anti-Smuggling Unit)
Dated: 23rd June, 2016
To
;
1. All Principal Chief/Chief Commissioners of
Customs/Customs (Preventive) Central Excise/Service Tax
2, Principal Directors General/Directors General, under CBEC,
3. Chief Commissioner (Authorised Representative-CESTAT)
4. Principal Commissioners/Commissioners
of
Directorates/Settlement
Commission
5. Webmaster, CBEC Website.
Subject: - Grant of reward to informers and Government Servants — amendment to existing
Guidelines issued vide Circular No.20/2015 dated 31-07-2015 — regarding.
Madam/Sir,
Kind reference is invited to reward guidelines issued vide Ministry’s letter of even number date 3 1-07-
2015.
2. It has been decided to amend Para 4.4 of Circular No.20/2015 dated 31-07-2015 issued vide
F No.13011/0 1/2013-Cus (AS). Accordingly, the para 4.4 of the existing guidelines shall be substituted as
foliows:-
“Government Servants working in the other departments/agencies such as Police, Border
Security Forces, Coast Guard, etc. may also be considered for sanction of reward in respect of
cases of seizures of contraband goods affected by these agencies under the provisions ef
Customs Act, 1962/ Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and subsequently
booked / investigated by the formations and agencies under CBEC. However, only such officers
af these Departments/Agencies who hold rank equivalent to the Additional Commissioner of
Customs & Central Excise or lower rank, will be considered eligible for sanction of rewards in
terms of Para 4.2 & 4.3 above.”.
3. The Principal Chief /Chief Commissioners and Principal Directors General/ Directors General
are hereby directed to circulate the present amendment to existing reward guidelines to all the. formations
under their charge. Difficulties, if any, m implementation of the aforesaid guidelines may be brought to the
notice of the Board.
4. Hindi version follow.
Yours faithfully,
5%. 6 1*
(M.G.Thamizh Valavan)
Director (AS)
Tele No. 26177519.
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