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

8.38 Outturn reports of containers removed from or received at terminals

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(1) A container terminal operator and a wharf operator respectively, must submit to the Commissioner outturn reports in respect of—
(a) all containers containing imported goods removed from that terminal; and
(b) all containers—
(i) containing goods destined for export received at that terminal; or
(ii) in the case of a container terminal situated outside of the area of jurisdiction of the Customs Office serving the seaport where the goods are to be loaded for export, containing goods destined to be exported in the same container in which it was received at such terminal.

 

(2) An outturn report referred to in subrule (1)(a) in respect of containers containing imported goods removed from a sea cargo terminal must be submitted to the Commissioner at hourly intervals.

 

(3) A gate-out outturn report referred to in subrule (2) must reflect the following information:
(a) General mandatory reporting information;
(b) the date of arrival at the terminal of the vessel from which each container was off-loaded;
(c) the terminal where off-loaded;
(d) the landed purpose;
(e) the gate-out date and time; and
(f) container details in respect of each container.

 

(4) An outturn report referred to in subrule (1)(b) must be submitted to the Commissioner at hourly intervals.

 

(5) A gate-in outturn report referred to in subrule (4) must reflect the following information:
(a) General mandatory reporting information;
(b) the terminal where received;
(c) the gate-in date and time;
(d) the date of scheduled departure of the transporting vessel; and
(e) container details in respect of each container.