Transport of certain classes of goods subject to prescribed conditions
Section 56 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with transport of certain classes of goods subject to prescribed conditions. Imported goods may be transported without payment of duty from one land customs station to another, and any goods may be transported from one part of India to another part through any foreign territory, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed for the due arrival of such goods at the place of The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
Imported goods may be transported without payment of duty from one land customs station to another, and any goods may be transported from one part of India to another part through any foreign territory, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed for the due arrival of such goods at the place of destination.
Section 56, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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Questions about Section 56
What does Section 56 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 56 of the Customs Act is headed "Transport of certain classes of goods subject to prescribed conditions". Imported goods may be transported without payment of duty from one land customs station to another, and any goods may be transported from one part of India to another part through any foreign territory, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed for the due arrival of such goods at the place of
How do I find court cases under Section 56 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 56, section 56 Customs Act 1962, section 56 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 56 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer 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 56 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 56 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 56, 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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