PART III
Importation by Land

(25)   Petroleum to be imported by land only at authorized places --

No petroleum shall be imported into India by land except at places specially authorized for the purpose by the Central Government.

(26)   Declaration and certificate to be furnished and licence to be produced before importing petroleum by land --

Every person desiring to import petroleum by land shall furnish to the Collector of Customs -

1. a declaration in Form I signed by him or his agent;

2. a certificate of storage accommodation in Form II signed by him or his agent; and

3. the licence or an authenticated copy of the licence held for the importation and storage of such petroleum :

Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to the importation of petroleum exempted under Sections 7,8 and 9 of the act.

Provided further that the furnishing of licence under CI, (c) shall not be necessary for the importation of petroleum Class C, in bulk, in quantity exempted under Section 7 of the Act.

(27)   Permission of the Collector of Customs to unload petroleum --

1. No petroleum shall be unloaded except with the permission of the Collector of Customs.
   

2. If the Collector of Customs, after receiving--

1. the testing officer's report on the petroleum;

2. the certificate in Form II, if required by Rule 26; and

3. the licence, if required by Rule 26;

and after making such further inquiries as he deems necessary, is satisfied that the petroleum can be lawfully imported and that there is suitable accommodation for it, he shall permit it to be unloaded.

3. If the Collector of Customs is satisfied that any petroleum imported is not intended to be stored in India but is intended to be dispatched immediately after unloading to any place outside India, he may waive the requirements of Rule 14 and 26 and by written order permit, subject to such conditions as he may specify, such petroleum to be unloaded for the purpose of immediate despatch to that place.
   

4. Nothing in this rule shall affect the power of the Collector of Customs to detain petroleum under any other law or rule for the time being in force.