Loading and unloading of coastal goods at customs port or coastal port only
Section 96 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with loading and unloading of coastal goods at customs port or coastal port only. No coastal goods shall be loaded on, or unloaded from, any vessel at any port other than a customs port or a coastal port appointed under section 7 for the loading or unloading of such goods. The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
No coastal goods shall be loaded on, or unloaded from, any vessel at any port other than a customs port or a coastal port appointed under section 7 for the loading or unloading of such goods.
Section 96, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
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2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Regarding carriage of coastal cargo from one Indian port to another port in vessels carrying out coastal runs.- Circular No.14/2016-Customs, dated 27.4.2016Circular 2016
- Relaxation in customs procedures in case of vessels carrying coastal goods exclusively Regarding. - Circular No.40/1997-Customs, dated 19.09.1997Circular 1997
Questions about Section 96
What does Section 96 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 96 of the Customs Act is headed "Loading and unloading of coastal goods at customs port or coastal port only". No coastal goods shall be loaded on, or unloaded from, any vessel at any port other than a customs port or a coastal port appointed under section 7 for the loading or unloading of such goods.
How do I find court cases under Section 96 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 96, section 96 Customs Act 1962, section 96 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 96 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7 (Appointment of customs ports, airports, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Regarding carriage of coastal cargo from one Indian port to another port in vessels carrying out coastal runs.- Circular No.14/2016-Customs, dated 27.4.2016 (2016), then Relaxation in customs procedures in case of vessels carrying coastal goods exclusively Regarding. - Circular No.40/1997-Customs, dated 19.09.1997 (1997).
When did Section 96 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 96 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 96, 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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