Persons possessing specified goods to intimate the place of storage, etc
Section 11J of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with persons possessing specified goods to intimate the place of storage, etc. Every person who owns, possesses or controls, on the specified date, any specified goods, the market price of which exceeds fifteen thousand rupees shall, within seven days from that date, deliver to the proper officer an intimation containing the particulars of the place where such goods are kept o The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
1[11J. Persons possessing specified goods to intimate the place of storage, etc.--(1) Every person who owns, possesses or controls, on the specified date, any specified goods, the market price of which exceeds fifteen thousand rupees shall, within seven days from that date, deliver to the proper officer an intimation containing the particulars of the place where such goods are kept or stored within the specified area.
(2) Every person who acquires (within the specified area), after the specified date, any specified goods,--
(i) the market price of which, or
(ii) the market price of which together with the market price of any specified goods of the same class or description, if any, owned, possessed or controlled by him on the date of such acquisition,
exceeds fifteen thousand rupees shall, before making such acquisition, deliver to the proper officer an intimation containing the particulars of the place where such goods are proposed to be kept or stored after such acquisition:
Provided that a person who has delivered an intimation, whether under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), in relation to any specified goods, owned, possessed, controlled or acquired by him, shall not be required to deliver any further intimation so long as the specified goods are kept or stored at the intimated place.
(3) If any person intends to shift any specified goods to which sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) applies, to any place other than the intimated place, he shall, before taking out such goods from the intimated place, deliver to the proper officer an intimation containing the particulars of the place to which such goods are proposed to be shifted.
(4) No person shall, after the expiry of seven days from the specified date, keep or store any specified goods to which sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) applies, at any place other than the intimated place.]
Section 11J, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 11J
What does Section 11J of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 11J of the Customs Act is headed "Persons possessing specified goods to intimate the place of storage, etc". [11J. Persons possessing specified goods to intimate the place of storage, etc.--(1) Every person who owns, possesses or controls, on the specified date, any specified goods, the market price of which exceeds fifteen thousand rupees shall, within seven days from that date, deliver to the proper offi
How do I find court cases under Section 11J of the Customs Act?
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What should I read with Section 11J of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 11J of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 11J of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 11J, came into force on 01 Feb 1963, having been enacted on 13 Dec 1962. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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