Restrictions on unloading and loading of goods on holidays, etc
Section 36 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with restrictions on unloading and loading of goods on holidays, etc. No imported goods shall be unloaded from, and no export goods shall be loaded on, any conveyance on any Sunday or on any holiday observed by the Customs Department or on any other day after the working hours, except after giving the prescribed notice and on payment of the prescribed fees, if any: Pr The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
No imported goods shall be unloaded from, and no export goods shall be loaded on, any conveyance on any Sunday or on any holiday observed by the Customs Department or on any other day after the working hours, except after giving the prescribed notice and on payment of the prescribed fees, if any:
Provided that no fees shall be levied for the unloading and loading of baggage accompanying a passenger or a member of the crew, and mail bags.
Section 36, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Customs Act is headed "Restrictions on unloading and loading of goods on holidays, etc". No imported goods shall be unloaded from, and no export goods shall be loaded on, any conveyance on any Sunday or on any holiday observed by the Customs Department or on any other day after the working hours, except after giving the prescribed notice and on payment of the prescribed fees, if any: Pr
How do I find court cases under Section 36 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 36, section 36 Customs Act 1962, section 36 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 36 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 36 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 36 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 36, 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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