4. A notification under section 3 shall operate as if it had been issued under 1[section 16 of the Customs Act, 1969], and the officers of Customs at every port shall have the same powers in respect of any article with regard to the importation of which such a notification has been issued as they have for the time being in respect of any article the importation of which is regulated, restricted or prohibited by the 2[Customs Act, 1969].
The words, comma and figure "Customs Act, 1969" were substituted, for the words and comma "law relating to Sea Customs, and the law for the time being in force relating to Sea Customs or any such article shall apply accordingly" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
