Licensing of public warehouses
Section 57 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with licensing of public warehouses. The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, licence a public warehouse wherein dutiable goods may be deposited.] The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
1[57. Licensing of public warehouses.--The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, licence a public warehouse wherein dutiable goods may be deposited.]
Section 57, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
Cross-references
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Judgments citing this section
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… Since the Foreign Made Foreign Liquor was transported without a transport permit, an offence under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act was made out. 12. Section 57 of the Customs Act, 1962 ('Customs Act' for short) permits the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs to appoint public warehouses wherein dutiable goods may be deposited. As per Sec.58 of the Customs Act, the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or the Deputy Commissioner of Customs is …
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- Public Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016Regulation 2016
- Warehouse (Custody and Handling of Goods) Regulations, 2016 Notification No. 68 /2016- Customs (N.T.) Dated 14th May, 2016Regulation 2016
- Warehouse (Custody and Handling of Goods) Regulations, 2016 Notification No. 68 /2016- Customs (N.T.) Dated 14th May, 2016Regulation 2016
Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 57
What does Section 57 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 57 of the Customs Act is headed "Licensing of public warehouses". [57. Licensing of public warehouses.--The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, licence a public warehouse wherein dutiable goods may be deposited.]
How do I find court cases under Section 57 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 57, section 57 Customs Act 1962, section 57 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 57 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently Public Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016 (2016), then Warehouse (Custody and Handling of Goods) Regulations, 2016 Notification No. 68 /2016- Customs (N.T.) Dated 14th May, 2016 (2016), and 1 more.
When did Section 57 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 57 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 57, 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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- 127C. Procedure on receipt of an application under section 127B1056 words
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