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

Customs and Excise Rules

Chapter III : Importation, Exportation and Transit and Coastwise Carriage of Goods

Rules for Section 8 of the Act

Part 7: Definition

8.36 Outturn reports on break bulk cargo and bulk cargo off-loaded from or loaded on board vessels at terminals

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(1)The wharf operator must submit to the Commissioner outturn reports in respect of all break bulk cargo and all bulk cargo—
(a) off-loaded from each vessel at that terminal; and
(b) loaded on board each vessel at that terminal.

 

(2) An outturn report contemplated in subrule (1)(a) in respect of break bulk and bulk cargo off-loaded from a vessel at a terminal must be submitted to the Commissioner no later than seven calendar days after the break bulk or bulk cargo has been fully off-loaded from the vessel.

 

(3) An outturn report referred to in subrule (2) must reflect the following information:
(a) General mandatory reporting information;
(b) the terminal where off-loaded;
(c) the date of arrival of the vessel at the terminal;
(d) the cargo type;
(e)in the case of break bulk cargo—
(i) the break bulk cargo details listed in paragraphs (g) to (h) of the definition of "break bulk cargo details" in respect of each consignment of break bulk cargo off-loaded;
(ii) details of any excess or shortage found in any consignment offloaded as measured against the applicable transport documents; and
(iii) the date the consignment was fully off-loaded; and
(f) in the case of bulk cargo—
(i) the bulk cargo details listed in paragraphs (g) to (j) of the definition of "bulk cargo details" in respect of bulk cargo offloaded;
(ii) details of any excess or shortage found in the quantity offloaded as measured against the applicable transport documents; and
(iii) the date the bulk cargo was fully off-loaded.

 

(4) An outturn report contemplated in subrule (1)(b) of break bulk and bulk cargo loaded on board a vessel at a terminal must be submitted to the Commissioner no later than seven calendar days after the break bulk or bulk cargo has been fully loaded on board the vessel.

 

(5) An outturn report referred to in subrule (4) must reflect the following information:
(a) General mandatory reporting information;
(b) the terminal where loaded;
(c) the date of the scheduled departure of the vessel from the terminal;
(d) the cargo type;
(e) in the case of break bulk cargo—
(i) the break bulk cargo details listed in paragraphs (g) to (n) of the definition of "break bulk cargo details" in respect of each consignment of break bulk cargo off-loaded;
(ii) details of any excess or shortage found in any consignment loaded as measured against the applicable transport documents; and
(iii) the date the consignment was fully loaded; and
(f) in the case of bulk cargo –
(i) the bulk cargo details listed in paragraphs (g) to (j) of the definition of "bulk cargo details" in respect of bulk cargo offloaded;
(ii) details of any excess or shortage found in the quantity loaded as measured against the applicable transport documents; and
(iii) the date the bulk cargo was fully loaded.

 

(6) Cargo for which the container terminal operator or wharf operator has not received a transport document must not be included in the outturn report referred to in subrule (1)(a) or (b), but a separate outturn report must be submitted in terms of rule 8.46.