FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - Three companies are taking legal action against the Department of Customs over its decision to require Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees to obtain a letter of good standing from the National Insurance Board (NIB) to receive authorization to purchase goods in bond over the counter.
An application for leave to bring judicial review proceedings against the comptroller of Customs was filed yesterday by Smith Point Limited, Callenders and Co., and Bahamian Outdoor Adventure Tours Limited on the grounds that there is no lawful basis on which Customs can impose such a requirement on a licensee before issuing an over-the-counter letter.
The application, filed by attorneys o ...

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