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Section 11: Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers.

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940Central Act · Act 23 of 1940

(1) The law for the time being in force relating to sea customs and to goods, the import of which is prohibited by section 18 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (18 of 1878) shall, subject to the provisions of section 13 of this Act, apply in respect of drugs [and cosmetics] the import of which is prohibited under this Chapter and officers of Customs and officers empowered under that Act to perform the duties imposed thereby on a [Commissioner of Custom and other officers of Customs, shall have the same powers in respect of such drugs [and cosmetics] as they have for the time being in respect of such goods as aforesaid.

[(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the [Commissioner of Customs] or any officer of the Government authorised by the Central Government in this behalf, may detain any imported package which he suspects to contain any drug [or cosmetic] the import of which is prohibited under this Chapter and shall forthwith report such detention to the Drugs Controller, India and, if necessary, forward the p ackage or sample of any suspected drug [or cosmetic] found therein to the Central Drugs Laboratory.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Section11
Marginal noteApplication of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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.

  • other. Now see the Customs Act, 1962.
  • inserted, Act 21 of 1962. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 9 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
  • substituted, Act 22 of 1995. Subs. by Act 22 of 1995, s. 83, for "Customs Collector".
  • inserted, Act 21 of 1962. Ins. by Act 21 of 1962, s. 9 (w.e.f. 27-7-1964).
  • substituted, Act 11 of 1955. Subs. by Act 11 of 1955, s. 6, for sub-section (2).
  • substituted, Act 22 of 1995. Subs. by Act 22 of 1995, s. 83, for "Customs Collector".

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