Section 6

No person shall act as an agent for transacting any business relating to customs transit operations, except with the permission of a senior officer of customs.

Where a person applies to a senior officer of customs for permission to act as an agent on behalf of the authorised consignor or authorised consignee, the applicant may be required to produce a written authority from such consignor or consignee on whose behalf he is to act and failure to produce such authority may result in a refusal to grant the permission applied for.

Permission granted under sub-rule (1) may require the agent to provide such security as considered adequate by a senior officer of customs for ensuring the proper and lawful conduct of the agent and his employees in matters related to the provisions of these Rules and any other written law.

Permission granted under sub-rule ( 1) may be suspended or cancelled by a senior officer of customs if the authorised consignor or authorised consignee, or their respective agent or the agent's employee -

(a} commits a breach of any of the provisions of these Rules or any other written law; or

(b} fails to comply with any directions given by a proper officer of customs with regard to the customs transit operation made by such consignor or consignee, or their agent or the agent's employee.

Where a person is aggrieved by the decision of a senior officer of customs, other than the Controller, in respect of the following -

(a} a refusal to grant permission under sub-rule (1);