Section 219A: Power to enter into mutual legal assistance agreements on customs matters

46[219A. Power to enter into mutual legal assistance agreements on customs matters.- (1) The Board may, of its own motion or upon request from an international organization, a foreign customs administration or any other foreign competent authority, enter into memorandum of understanding pertaining to mutual legal assistance in customs matters or in pursuance of any bilateral or a multilateral agreement, undertake activities, which, inter alia, include- (a) coordinated border management; (b) information and data sharing; (c) bilateral and multilateral international special operations, including, by the method of controlled delivery; (d) capacity building and technical assistance initiatives; and (e) any other matter to which both or all parties agree. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, for the time being in force, the Board may, on behalf of the Federal Government, request an international organization, a foreign customs administration or any other foreign competent authority for legal assistance on any matter or offence under this Act or upon request received therefrom. (3) The Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, prescribe the rules for any of the matters enumerated in this section.]

Effective date: 1969-03-03

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