Guidelines for launching of prosecution in relation to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962
Guidelines for launching of prosecution in _ to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962 — regarding. With reference to prosecution guidelines issued vide Circular NG: 27 /2015Customs dated 23.10.2015 on the above subject Board vide Circular No. +o, 2016- Cus dated 04.10.2016 it has conveyed the decision 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 has been 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 items t.e. Gold, FICN, arms, ammunitions and explosives, antiques, art treasures, wild life tems and endangered species of flora and fauna may preferably be launched immediately after issuance of show cause notice".
“ > OFFICE NEW CUSTOMS HOUSE ‘8[;] OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (EXPORT-II = MUMBAI — 400 001. F.No:nSS/16-Mise-77/2016-17 Admin (X-I) Date:|4 10.201A OLS Public Notice No. j2q Joo a
Subject: Guidelines for launching of prosecution in _ to offences punishable under the Customs Act, 1962 — regarding. With reference to prosecution guidelines issued vide Circular NG: 27 /2015Customs dated 23.10.2015 on the above subject Board vide Circular No. +o, 2016- Cus dated 04.10.2016 it has conveyed the decision 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 has been 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 items t.e. Gold, FICN, arms, ammunitions and explosives, antiques, art treasures, wild life tems and endangered species of flora and fauna may preferably be launched immediately after issuance of show cause notice".
- Accordingly, the Para 6 of the existing guidelines has been substituted as follows:
(SUVIR MISRA) ° Commissioner of Customs (Export-II) New Custom House, Mumbai.
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