Amendment of section 110.
85. In section 110 of the Customs Act, after sub-section (1C), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:––
“(1D) Where the goods seized under sub-section (1) is gold in any form as notified under sub-section (1A), then, the proper officer shall, instead of making an application under sub-section (1B) to the Magistrate, make such application to the Commissioner (Appeals) having jurisdiction, who shall, as soon as may be, allow the application and thereafter, the proper officer shall dispose of such goods in such manner as the Central Government may determine.”.
Notes on Clauses:
Clause 85 of the Bill seeks to amend section 110 of the Customs Act and to insert a new sub-section (1D) so as to provide that where gold in any form has been seized by a proper officer under sub-section (1), he shall make the application referred to in sub-section (1B) to the Commissioner (Appeals) having jurisdiction, who shall, as soon as may be, allow the application and the proper officer shall thereafter dispose of the goods in such manner as the Central Government may determine.
