Sub: – Guidelines for launching of prosecution in relation to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (NS –I,III&V) JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CUSTOM HOUSE, NHAVA SHEVA, URAN, DIST: RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA – 400 707. E-mail: appraisingmain.jnchimp@gmail.com. Phone No.27244979

F.No.S/22-Gen-41/2014-15/AM(I)/JNCH (Part I) Dated 14.10.2016

STANDING ORDER NO. 60/2016

                  Sub: - Guidelines for launching of prosecution in relation to offences  
                             punishable under the Customs Act, 1962 - Reg. 

Attention of all the Staff members is invited to the Board’s Circular No. 46/2016- Customs dated 04.10.2016 & earlier Circular No. 27/2015-Customs dated 23.10.2015 on the above mentioned subject.

It has been decided by Board to amend Para 6 of the aforesaid Circular to include Gold among items in relation to which prosecution may preferably be launched immediately after issuance of Show Cause Notice. Accordingly, the Para 6 of the existing guidelines shall be substituted as follows:

“Stage for launching of prosecution: Normally, prosecution may be launched immediately on completion of adjudication proceedings.
However, prosecution in respect of cases involving offences relating to item i.e. Gold, FICN, arms, ammunitions and explosives, antiques, art treasures, wildlife items and endangered species of flora and fauna may preferably be launched immediately after issuance of Show Cause Notice.”

Difficulties, if any, in implementation of the aforesaid guidelines may be brought to the notice of the undersigned.

                                                                                         Sd/- 
                                                                           (SHRAWAN KUMAR) 
                                                          COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NS-III 

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