Substitution of New Section for Section 138
For section 138 of the Customs Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:--
"138. Offences to be tried summarily.--Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973(2 of 1974), an offence under this Chapter (other than the offence punishable for a term of imprisonment of three years or more under section 135) may be tried summarily by a Magistrate.".