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Customs Act, 1962 Section 106A

Power to Inspect

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Customs Act, 1962 Section 106A is part of Customs Act, 1962 - Power to Inspect. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[ 106A. Power to inspect

Any proper officer authorised in this behalf by the2[Commissioner of Customs may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the requirements of this Act have been complied with, at any reasonable time, enter any place intimated under Chapter IVA or Chapter IVB, as the case may be, and inspect the goods kept or stored therein and require any person found therein, who is for the time being in charge thereof, to produce to him for his inspection the accounts maintained under the said Chapter IVA or Chapter IVB, as the case may be, and to furnish to him such other information as he may reasonably require for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not such goods have been illegally imported, exported or are likely to be illegally exported. ]

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1. Inserted by Act 12 of 1969, section 3 (w.e.f. 3-1-1969).

2.Substituted by Act 22 of 1995, section 50, for "Collector of Customs" (w.e.f. 26-5-1995).

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