Regulations in respect of baggage
Section 81 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with regulations in respect of baggage. The Board may make regulations,-- (a) providing for the manner of declaring the contents of any baggage; The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
The Board may make regulations,--
(a) providing for the manner of declaring the contents of any baggage;
(b) providing for the custody, examination, assessment to duty and clearance of baggage;
(c) providing for the transit or transhipment of baggage from one customs station to another or to a place outside India.
Section 81, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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.
Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Notification No.76/2015-CUS(NT), dated 18.08.2015Notification 2015
- Notification No.10/2014-Cus(NT), dated 10.2.2014Notification 2014
- -Import of goods in commercial quantity as baggage - Procedure for acceptance of Oral Declaration of passengers.- Circular No.9/2001-Customs, dated 22.2.2001Circular 2001
Questions about Section 81
What does Section 81 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 81 of the Customs Act is headed "Regulations in respect of baggage". The Board may make regulations,-- (a) providing for the manner of declaring the contents of any baggage;
How do I find court cases under Section 81 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 81, section 81 Customs Act 1962, section 81 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 81 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013 (2013), then Notification No.133/2013-Cus(NT), dated 30.12.2013 (2013), and 1 more.
When did Section 81 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 81 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 81, 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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