Inspection, etc., of reports
Section 127G of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with inspection, etc., of reports. No person shall be entitled to inspect, or obtain copies of, any report made by any officer of the Customs to the Settlement Commission; The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
No person shall be entitled to inspect, or obtain copies of, any report made by any officer of the Customs to the Settlement Commission; but the Settlement Commission may, in its discretion, furnish copies thereof to any such person on an application made to it in this behalf and on payment of such fee as may be specified by rules:
Provided that, for the purpose of enabling any person whose case is under consideration to rebut any evidence brought on record against him in any such report, the Settlement Commission shall, on an application made in this behalf, and on payment by such person of such fee as may be specified by rules, furnish him with a certified copy of any such report or part thereof relevant for the purpose.
Section 127G, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 127G
What does Section 127G of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 127G of the Customs Act is headed "Inspection, etc., of reports". No person shall be entitled to inspect, or obtain copies of, any report made by any officer of the Customs to the Settlement Commission;
How do I find court cases under Section 127G of the Customs Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Customs Act 1962 127G, section 127G Customs Act 1962, section 127G of the Customs Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 127G of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Customs (Settlement of Cases) Rules, 2007 (2007), then Notification No.59/1999-Cus(NT), dated 22.10.1999 (1999).
When did Section 127G of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 127G of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 127G, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 28. Recovery of duties not levied or not paid or short-levied or short-paid or erroneously refunded2145 words
- 2. Definitions1638 words
- 129A. Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal1170 words
- 27. Claim for refund of duty1060 words
- 127C. Procedure on receipt of an application under section 127B1056 words
- 138C. Admissibility of micro films, facsimile copies of documents and computer print outs as documents and as evidence872 words
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