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Vanuatu Consolidated Legislation - 1988 |
Commencement: 28 March 1966
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988
CHAPTER 41
CUSTOMS AGENTS
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
3. Issue of licence
4. Withdrawal of licence
6. Customs agents to draw up customs declaration
SCHEDULE - Application for a licence to carry on the business of a customs agent.
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CUSTOMS AGENTS
To regulate the activities of customs agents.
CUSTOMS AGENT
LICENCE REQUIRED
ISSUE OF LICENCE
(3) A licence shall be granted within 2 months following the date of application.
(4) Decisions to reject applications - the reasons for which need not be disclosed - shall be notified individually to the applicants by the Director of Customs. If no reply is made within 2 months, the application may be regarded as approved.
WITHDRAWAL OF LICENCE
(2) In the event of renunciation of the permit by the holder thereof, the decease of the holder of such a permit, or the winding up of a company holding a permit, the Director of Customs shall certify that the permit has become null and void, and shall make this fact known to all those concerned by means of public announcements in the Gazette and notices displayed in places where this is normally done.
(3) The Director of Customs may request that the permit be withdrawn -
(a) when an amendment to the articles of a company holding a permit seems to him to be incompatible with the retention of the permit;
(b) when the holder of a permit has not carried on any professional activity for a period of 1 year;
(c) each time the holder of a permit has committed an offence either against customs legislation or against professional practice.
(4) At least 2 weeks before transmitting the file to the Minister responsible for finance, the Director of Customs shall notify the person or body concerned of the proposed measures and invite him to provide explanations in writing.
(5) The Minister responsible for finance shall give a decision with regard to the proposals made by the Director of Customs within 2 months following the transmission of the file. If a decision is not taken within 2 months, the proposals made by the Director of Customs may be regarded as approved.
CUSTOMS AGENTS TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF PREMISES AND BUSINESS LICENCE
(a) that he is in possession of premises in Vanuatu at each port where he intends to carry on his professional activity;
(b) that he has paid the licence fee under the Business Licence Act, Cap. 173, relative to the business of a customs agent.
(2) A person shall not carry out any business transaction as a customs agent before producing the evidence required by subsection (1).
CUSTOMS AGENTS TO DRAW UP CUSTOMS DECLARATION
(2) He may authorise in writing his salaried employees to act on his behalf.
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SCHEDULE
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE AS CUSTOMS AGENT*
Application for a licence to carry on the business of a customs agent
PART 1 (to be completed by applicant)
Surname and first names .....................................................................................................
Address ..............................................................................................................................
Name in which business will be conducted ..........................................................................
Address at which business will be conducted .......................................................................
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............................................... (signature)
PART 2 Comments of District Commissioner
............................................................. ............................................................
............................................................. ............................................................
PART 3 Comments of Treasury
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*Five copies required.
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