Custom Act, 1962
143.
Power to Allow Import or Export on Execution of Bonds in Certain Cases. –
(1)
Where this Act or any other law requires anything to be done before a person
can import or export any goods or clear any goods from the control of officers
of customs and the Assistant Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that having
regard to the circumstances of the case, such thing cannot be done before such
import, export or clearance without detriment to that person, the Assistant
Commissioner of Customs may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or
such other law, grant leave for such import, export or clearance on the person
executing a bond in such amount, with such surety or security and subject to
such conditions as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs approves, for the
doing of that thing within such time after the import, export or clearance as
may be specified in the bond.
(2)
If the thing is done within the time specified in the bond, the Assistant
Commissioner of Customs shall cancel the bond as discharged in full and shall,
on demand, deliver it, so cancelled, to the person who has executed or who is
entitled to receive it; and in such a case that person shall not be liable to
any penalty provided in this Act or, as the case may be, in such other law for
the contravention of the provisions thereof relating to the doing of that
thing.
(3)
If the thing is not done within the time specified in the bond, the Assistant
Commissioner of Customs shall, without prejudice to any other action that may
be taken under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, be
entitled to proceed upon the bond in accordance with law.