If any dispute arises concerning the amount leviable by any distress or arrest under this Act or the costs payable under section 60, the person making the distress or arrest may detain the goods seized or arrested, or the proceeds of the sale thereof, until the amount to be levied has been determined by a Magistrate who, upon an application made for that purpose, may determine the amount and award such costs to be paid by either of the parties to the other of them as the Magistrate may deem reasonable and payment of such costs if not paid on demand, shall be enforced as if they were a fine.
Section 61: Magistrate to determine amount to be levied in case of dispute.
The Indian Ports Act 2025Central Act · Act 27 of 2025
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Ports Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Section | 61 |
| Marginal note | Magistrate to determine amount to be levied in case of dispute. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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