No coasting vessel to leave without written order
Section 97 of the Customs Act, 1962 deals with no coasting vessel to leave without written order. The master of a vessel which has brought or loaded any coastal goods at a customs or coastal port shall not cause or permit the vessel to depart from such port until a written order to that effect has been given by the proper officer. The Act came into force on 01 Feb 1963.
(1) The master of a vessel which has brought or loaded any coastal goods at a customs or coastal port shall not cause or permit the vessel to depart from such port until a written order to that effect has been given by the proper officer.
(2) No such order shall be given until--
(a) the master of the vessel has answered the questions put to him under section 38;
(b) all charges and penalties due in respect of that vessel or from the master thereof have been paid or the payment secured by such guarantee or deposit of such amount as the proper officer may direct;
(c) the master of the vessel has satisfied the proper officer that no penalty is leviable on him under section 116 or the payment of any penalty that may be levied upon him under that section has been secured by such guarantee or deposit of such amount as the proper officer may direct;
(d) the provisions of this Chapter and any rules and regulations relating to coastal goods and vessels carrying coastal goods have been complied with.
Section 97, The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962).
Cross-references
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Made under this section, and citing it
3 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
- Import of edible / food products -Circular No.3/2011-Customs, dated 6.1.2011Circular 2011
- 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 97
What does Section 97 of the Customs Act deal with?
Section 97 of the Customs Act is headed "No coasting vessel to leave without written order". The master of a vessel which has brought or loaded any coastal goods at a customs or coastal port shall not cause or permit the vessel to depart from such port until a written order to that effect has been given by the proper officer.
How do I find court cases under Section 97 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 97, section 97 Customs Act 1962, section 97 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 97 of the Customs Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 38 (Power to require production of documents and ask questions), section 116 (Penalty for not accounting for goods), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 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 Import of edible / food products -Circular No.3/2011-Customs, dated 6.1.2011 (2011).
When did Section 97 of the Customs Act come into force?
Section 97 of the Customs Act, cited as Customs Act 1962 97, 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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