Passenger and crew arrival manifest and passenger name record information
Section 30A of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with passenger and crew arrival manifest and passenger name record information. The person-in-charge of a conveyance that enters India from any place outside India or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, shall deliver to the proper officer-- (i) the passenger and crew arrival manifest before arrival in the case The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
1[30A. Passenger and crew arrival manifest and passenger name record information.--(1) The person-in-charge of a conveyance that enters India from any place outside India or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, shall deliver to the proper officer--
(i) the passenger and crew arrival manifest before arrival in the case of an aircraft or a vessel and upon arrival in the case of a vehicle; and
(ii) the passenger name record information of arriving passengers,
in such form, containing such particulars, in such manner and within such time, as may be prescribed.
(2) Where the passenger and crew arrival manifest or the passenger name record information or any part thereof is not delivered to the proper officer within the prescribed time and if the proper officer is satisfied that there was no sufficient cause for such delay, the person-in-charge or the other person referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to such penalty, not exceeding fifty thousand rupees, as may be prescribed.]
Section 30A, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 30A
What does Section 30A of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 30A of the Customs Act is headed "Passenger and crew arrival manifest and passenger name record information". [30A. Passenger and crew arrival manifest and passenger name record information.--(1) The person-in-charge of a conveyance that enters India from any place outside India or any other person as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, shall deliver to the pr
How do I find court cases under Section 30A 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 30A, section 30A Customs Act 1962, section 30A 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 30A of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Notification No.17/2019-Cus(NT), dated 27.2.2019 (2019), then Notification No.38/2018-Cus(NT), dated 11.5.2018 (2018).
When did Section 30A of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 30A of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 30A, 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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