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The Customs Act, 1969

( ACT NO. IV OF 1969 )

Chapter IX

DISCHARGE OF CARGO AND ENTRY INWARDS OF GOODS

Procedure in case of goods not cleared or warehoused or transhipped after unloading within a specified period
1[82. 2[(1)] If any goods are not entered and cleared for home consumption or warehoused or transhipped within 3[thirty] days of the date of unloading thereof at a customs-port or a land customs station 4[or customs-inland container depot], or within 5[twenty one] days of the date of unloading thereof at a customs airport or within such extended period as the appropriate officer may allow, such goods may, after due notice given to the owner, if his address could be ascertained, or published in the newspaper, if his address could not be ascertained, be sold under the orders of the appropriate officer:
 
 
 
 
Provided that-
 
 
 
 
(a) animals and perishable and hazardous goods may, with the permission of the appropriate officer, be sold at any time;
 
 
 
 
(b) arms, ammunition or military stores may be sold or otherwise disposed of at such time and place and in such manner as the Board may, with the approval of the Government, direct:
 
 
 
 
Provided further that nothing in this section shall authorise removal for home consumption of any dutiable goods without payment of customs-duties thereon.]
 
 
 
 
6[(2) Where any goods are sold under sub-section (1) pending adjudication, appeal, revision or decision of a Court, the proceeds of such sale shall be deposited into the Government treasury; and, if on such adjudication or in such appeal or revision it is found or if the Court finds that the goods so sold are not liable to confiscation, the proceeds of the sale shall, after necessary deduction of duties, taxes or dues as provided in section 201, be refunded to the owner.]

  • 1
    Section 82 was substituted by section 11 of the Finance Act, 1980 (Act No. XXIII of 1980)
  • 2
    Section 82 was renumbered as 82(1) by section 5 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৮৭ (১৯৮৭ সনের ২৭ নং আইন)
  • 3
    The word “thirty” was substituted for the words “forty five” by section 6 of অর্থ আইন, ২০০৫ (২০০৫ সনের ১৬ নং আইন)
  • 4
    The words “or customs-inland container depot” were inserted by section 6 of অর্থ আইন, ২০০৫ (২০০৫ সনের ১৬ নং আইন)
  • 5
    The words “twenty one” were substituted for the word “thirty” by section 6 of অর্থ আইন, ২০০৫ (২০০৫ সনের ১৬ নং আইন)
  • 6
    Sub-section (2) was added by section 5 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৮৭ (১৯৮৭ সনের ২৭ নং আইন)
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