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Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964)

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter IV : Customs and Excise Warehouses: Storage and Goods in Customs and Excise Warehouses

Rules for Section 21A of the Act

Duties and functions of the SEZ operator

[Heading substituted by Notice R. 225 dated 20 March 2015 - These rules will come into effect on the date the regulations to be published in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014) come into effect.]

 

21A.07 In addition to any requirement prescribed in the regulations, the SEZ operator shall, in respect of the CCA—

[Words preceding rule 21A.07(a) substituted by Notice R. 225 dated 20 March 2015 - These rules will come into effect on the date the regulations to be published in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014) come into effect.]

(a) maintain the buildings, roads, equipment, security and other requirements specified in rule 21A.04, in accordance with the reasonable requirements of the Commissioner;
(b)
(i) be responsible for the control of the entry and exit of persons, goods and vehicles and keep a record thereof;
(ii) ensure that persons who enter the CCA display at all times badges, supplied and controlled by the SEZ operator, in accordance with the following categories—

[Rule 21A.07(b)(ii) substituted by Notice R. 566 dated 3 July 2015 - These rules will come into effect on the date the regulations to be published in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No.16 of 2014) come into effect.]

(aa) SEZ operator personnel, with special badges for those who control the entrance and exit of the CCA as contemplated in subparagraph (i);

[Rule 21A.07(b)(ii)(aa) substituted by Notice R. 225  dated 20 March 2015 - These rules will come into effect on the date the regulations to be published in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No.16 of 2014) come into effect.]

(bb) CCA enterprise personnel;
(cc) SEZ security personnel;

[Rule 21A.07(b)(ii)(cc) substituted by Notice R. 225 dated 20 March 2015 - These rules will come into effect on the date the regulations to be published in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No.16 of 2014) come into effect.]

(dd) customs officers; and
(ee) visitors (who may include persons of any trade or profession who visit the CCA temporarily);
(iii) comply with such other requirements, which may include the qualifications and training of the personnel who control the entrance and exit of the CCA and procedures to be observed in performing that function, as the Commissioner may determine.
(c) submit monthly or at such other intervals as the Commissioner may determine electronically or by paper document such information regarding the movement of persons and goods into and out of the CCA and any other of the SEZ operator's functions as required by the Commissioner, which may include—

[Rule 21A.07(c) substituted by Notice R. 225 dated 20 March 2015 - These rules will come into effect on the date the regulations to be published in terms of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014) come into effect.]

(i) names and Identification Document Numbers of persons employed in the CCA;
(ii) names and Identification Document Numbers of persons who entered the CCA and the times of entry;