THE CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 (52 of 1962)
CHAPTER XII
Provisions relating to coastal goods and vessels carrying
coastal goods
SECTION 91. Chapter not to apply to baggage
and stores. The provisions of this Chapter
shall not apply to baggage and stores.
SECTION 92. Entry of coastal goods. (1) The consignor of any coastal goods shall make an entry thereof
by presenting to the proper officer a bill of coastal goods in the prescribed
form.
(2) Every such consignor while presenting a bill of coastal goods shall,
at the foot thereof, make and subscribe to a declaration as to the truth of the
contents of such bill.
SECTION 93. Coastal
goods not to be loaded until bill relating thereto is passed, etc. The master of a vessel shall not permit the loading of any
coastal goods on the vessel until a bill relating to such goods presented under
section 92 has been passed by the proper officer and has been delivered to the
master by the consignor.
SECTION 94. Clearance of coastal goods at destination.
(1) The master of a vessel carrying any coastal goods shall carry on board the
vessel all bills relating to such goods delivered to him under section 93 and
shall, immediately on arrival of the vessel at any customs or coastal port,
deliver to the proper officer of that port all bills relating to the goods
which are to be unloaded at that port.
(2) Where any coastal goods are unloaded at any port, the
proper officer shall permit clearance thereof if he is satisfied that they are
entered in a bill of coastal goods delivered to him under sub-section (1).
SECTION 95. Master of a coasting vessel to carry an advice book. (1) The master of every vessel
carrying coastal goods shall be supplied by the Customs authorities with a book
to be called the advice book.
(2)The proper officer at each port of call by such vessel
shall make such entries in the advice book as he deems fit, relating to the
goods loaded on the vessel at that port.
(3)The master of every such vessel shall carry the advice book on board the
vessel and shall on arrival at each port of call deliver it to the proper
officer at that port for his inspection.
SECTION 96. Loading
and unloading of coastal goods at customs port or coastal port only. No coastal goods shall be loaded on, or unloaded from, any vessel at any port other than a
customs port or a coastal port appointed under section 7 for the loading or
unloading of such goods.
SECTION 97. No coasting vessel to leave without written order. (1) The master of a vessel which has brought or loaded any
coastal goods at a customs or coastal port shall not cause or permit the vessel
to depart from such port until a written order to that effect has been given by
the proper officer.
(2) No such order shall be given until
(a) the
master of the vessel has answered the questions put to him under section 38;
(b) all charges and
penalties due in respect of that vessel or from the master thereof have been
paid or the payment secured by such guarantee or deposit of such amount as the
proper officer may direct;
(c) the master of
the vessel has satisfied the proper officer that no penalty is leviable on him
under section 116 or the payment of any penalty that may be levied upon
him under that section has been secured by such guarantee or deposit of such
amount as the proper officer may direct;
(d) the provisions of this Chapter and any rules and regulations
relating to coastal goods and vessels carrying coastal goods have been complied
with.
SECTION 98. Application of certain provisions of this Act
to coastal goods, etc.
(1) Sections 33, 34 and 36 shall, so far as may be, apply to coastal goods as
they apply to imported goods or export goods.
(2) Sections 37 and 38 shall, so far as may be, apply
to vessels carrying coastal goods as they apply to vessels carrying imported
goods or export goods.
(3) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
direct that all or any of the other provisions of Chapter VI and the provisions
of section 45 shall apply to coastal goods or vessels carrying coastal goods
subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the
notification.
SECTION 98A. Power to relax.
If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public
interest so to do it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt
generally, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified
in the notification, coastal goods or vessels carrying coastal goods from all
or any of the provisions of this Chapter.
SECTION 99. Power to make rules in respect of coastal goods and coasting
vessels. The Central Government may make
rules for -
(a) preventing the taking out of India of any coastal
goods the export of which is dutiable or prohibited under this Act or any other
law for the time being in force;
(b) preventing, in the case of a vessel carrying
coastal goods as well as imported or export goods, the substitution of imported
or export goods by coastal goods.
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