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Section 48: Procedure in case of goods not cleared, warehoused, or transhipped within thirty days after unloading.

The Customs Act, 1962Central Act · Act 52 of 1962

48. Procedure in case of goods not cleared, warehoused, or transhipped within [thirty days] after unloading.--If any goods brought into India from a place outside India are not cleared for home consumption or warehoused or transhipped [within [thirty days]] from the date of the unloading thereof thereof at a customs station or within such further time as the proper officer may allow or if the title to any imported goods is relinquished, such goods may, after notice to the importer and with the permission of the proper officer be sold by the person having the custody thereof:

Provided that --

(a) animals, perishable goods and hazardous goods, may, with the permission of the proper officer, be sold at any time;

(b) arms and ammunition may be sold at such time and place and in such manner as the Central Government may direct.

Explanation.-- In this section, "arms" and "ammunition" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959).

Where this provision sits

ActThe Customs Act, 1962
Section48
Marginal noteProcedure in case of goods not cleared, warehoused, or transhipped within thirty days after unloading.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 55 of 1991. . Subs. by Act 55 of 1991, s. 4, for "two months" (w.e.f. 21-12-1991).
  • substituted, Act 80 of 1985. . Subs. by Act 80 of 1985 s. 4, for "within two months" (w.e.f. 27-12-1985).
  • substituted, Act 55 of 1991. . Subs. by Act 55 of 1991, s. 4, for "forty-five days" (w.e.f. 21-12-1991).

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