(I) Where tho Commissioner seizes any goods or goodsvehicle, he shall give the

dealer, person in charge of the goods vehicle or a person present on his behalf, as the case may be, a receipt for the same and obtain acknowledgement of the receipt so given to him:

Provided that if the person, from whose custody the goods or goods vehicle have

been seized, refuses to give an acknowledgement, the Commissioner may leave the receipt in his presence and record this fact.

1. (2) The Commissioner-
   • (a) shall keep any goods or goods vehicle seized under section 6 1 in his custody;
2. (6) may retain them for such time as he considers reasonable; and
   • (c) subject to sub-section (3), shall return tho goods or goods vehicle to the dealer or other person from whose custody or power they were seized.
3. (3) Where the Commissioner -
   • (a) has seized any goods; or
   • (b) has seized a goods vehicle; or
   • (c) holds any goods as security for the performance of an obligation under this Regulation, the Commissioner may, not sooner than one month after the service of notice on-
     • (I) the person from whom the goods were seized; (119 the person from whom the goods vehicle was seized,
   • (ilr) the person for whom the security was given; and
     • (iv) any person againktwhom the security is to be enforced, as the case may be, of hi intention to sell the goods, direct the auction of such goods or goods vehicle to recover any arrears of tax, interest or penalty due under this Regulation. (4)An auction of goods oragoods vehicle shall be carried out in the manner prescribed for the sale of property held by the Commissioner. custody, retum and disposal of goods, goods vehicle and security. I SERIES - I No. : 05 I DATED 18"' AUGUST, 2005. Detention of gwds pending dirclosure. Obligation to * provide reasonable asistarice Value Added Tax Authorities.