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Section58B
The Customs Act, 1962

Cancellation of licence

In force From 01 Feb 1963 Act 52 of 1962 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 52 of 1962 Ministry Finance Enacted 13 Dec 1962 In force 01 Feb 1963 Instruments 4

Section 58B of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with cancellation of licence. Where a licensee contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder or breaches any of the conditions of the licence, the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may cancel the licence granted under section 57 or section 58 or section 58A: The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.

1[58B. Cancellation of licence.--(1) Where a licensee contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder or breaches any of the conditions of the licence, the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may cancel the licence granted under section 57 or section 58 or section 58A:

Provided that before any licence is cancelled, the licensee shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(2) The Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may, without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against the licensee and the goods under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, suspend operation of the warehouse during the pendency of an enquiry under sub-section (1).

(3) Where the operation of a warehouse is suspended under sub-section (2), no goods shall be deposited in such warehouse during the period of suspension:

Provided that the provisions of this Chapter shall continue to apply to the goods already deposited in the warehouse.

(4) Where the licence issued under section 57 or section 58 or section 58A is cancelled, the goods warehoused shall, within seven days from the date on which order of such cancellation is served on the licensee or within such extended period as the proper officer may allow, be removed from such warehouse to another warehouse or be cleared for home consumption or export:

Provided that the provisions of this Chapter shall continue to apply to the goods already deposited in the warehouse till they are removed to another warehouse or cleared for home consumption or for export, during such period.]

Section 58B, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 57 Licensing of public warehouses
  2. s. 58 Licensing of private warehouses
  3. s. 58A Licensing of special warehouses

Made under this section, and citing it

4 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 58B

What does Section 58B of the Customs Act deal with?

Section 58B of the Customs Act is headed "Cancellation of licence". [58B. Cancellation of licence.--(1) Where a licensee contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder or breaches any of the conditions of the licence, the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may cancel the licence granted under secti

How do I find court cases under Section 58B 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 58B, section 58B Customs Act 1962, section 58B 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 58B of the Customs Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 57 (Licensing of public warehouses), section 58 (Licensing of private warehouses), section 58A (Licensing of special warehouses), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Private Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016. (2016), then Private Warehouse Licensing Regulations, 2016. Notification No. 71 /2016- Customs (N.T.) dated 14th May, 2016 (2016).

When did Section 58B of the Customs Act come into force?

Section 58B of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 58B, 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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