Provider under Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, issued from time to time.

Accommodation to be provided for officers of Customs in wharves etc., appointed under Customs Act, 1962 -(1) Where the Commissioner of Customs has, under the provisions of any Act for the levy of duties of customs, appointed any dock, berth, wharf, quay, stage, jetty,

pier, place of anchorage, warehouse or shed or a portion of any warehouse or shed provided at any port under the provisions of this Act for the use of sea-going vessels to be an approved place for the landing or shipping of goods or a warehouse for the storing of dutiable goods on the first imports thereof without payment of duty, within the meaning of the first- mentioned Act, the Board in all ports other than those developed and operated or operated by a Developer and for which the Board itself is the Customs Cargo Service Provider as specified under Handling of Cargo and Customs Area Regulations, 2009 shall set apart and maintain such place on or adjoining such dock, wharf, quay, stage, jetty, pier or a place of anchorage or in such warehouse or shed or portion thereof, for the use of Officers of Customs as may be necessary and operated or operated by a Developer: Provided that the office space and accommodation to Customs officers shall be as prescribed by Handling of Cargo in Customs Area

Regulation issued from time to time.

1. (2) Notwithstanding that any dock, berth, wharf, quay, stage, jetty, pier, place of anchorage, warehouse or shed or portion thereof at any port has, under the provisions of sub-section (1), been set apart for the use of the Officers of Customs at the port, all rates and other charges payable under this Act in respect thereof or for the storage of goods therein, shall be payable to the Board, or to such person or persons as may be appointed by the Board to receive the same. However, the customs will not be required to pay anything for the above mentioned facilities or any other facility provided as per Handling of Cargo and Customs Area