Power to approve landing places and specify limits of customs area
Section 8 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with power to approve landing places and specify limits of customs area. The [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] may,-- (a) approve proper places in any customs port or customs airport or coastal port for the unloading and loading of goods or for any class of goods; The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
The 1 [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] may,--
(a) approve proper places in any customs port or customs airport or coastal port for the unloading and loading of goods or for any class of goods;
(b) specify the limits of any customs area.
Section 8, 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.
Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
12 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Clarification regarding handling of cargo in customs areas Regulations, 2009.- Circular No.54/2011-Customs, dated 29.12.11Circular 2011
- Designation of customs clearance facilities as ICDs or CFSs - Clarification - Circular No.18/2009-Customs, dated 8.6.2009Circular 2009
- Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009Regulation 2009
- Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009- Circular No.13/2009-Customs, dated 23.3.2009Circular 2009
- Delay in payment of customs duty refunds.- Circular No.24/2007-Customs, dated 2.7.2007Circular 2007
- Notification No.83/2004-Cus(NT), dated 30.06.2004Notification 2004
- Notification No.06/2003-Cus(NT), dated 23.01.2003Notification 2003
- Notification No.60/2000-Cus(NT), dated 10.10.2000Notification 2000
- Simplification of procedures of setting up ICDs / CFSs.- Circular No.56/1997-Customs, dated 28.10.1997Circular 1997
- ICDs/ CFSs - Movement of Cargo by Road permitted. - Circular No.77/1995-Customs, dated 30.6.1995Circular 1995
- Simplification of the procedure for setting up ICDs and CFSs.- Circular No.133/1995-Customs, dated 22.12.1995Circular 1995
- FOREIGN TRADE (REGULATION) RULES, 1993Rule 1993
Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Customs Act is headed "Power to approve landing places and specify limits of customs area". The [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] may,-- (a) approve proper places in any customs port or customs airport or coastal port for the unloading and loading of goods or for any class of goods;
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Customs Act 1962, section 8 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 8 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 12 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Clarification regarding handling of cargo in customs areas Regulations, 2009.- Circular No.54/2011-Customs, dated 29.12.11 (2011), then Designation of customs clearance facilities as ICDs or CFSs - Clarification - Circular No.18/2009-Customs, dated 8.6.2009 (2009).
When did Section 8 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 8, 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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- 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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