Accommodation to be provided for officers of Customs in wharves, etc., appointed under Customs Act, 1962

Accommodation to be provided for officers of Customs in wharves, etc., appointed under Customs Act, 1962.—(1) Subject to sub-section (2) of section 141 of the Customs Act, 1962 (Central Act 52 of 1962), where the officer authorised under that Act, for the levy of duties of customs, appointed any such dock, berth, wharf, quay, stage, jetty, pier or place of anchorage, warehouse or shed or a portion of any warehouse or shed provided at any port under the provisions of this Act for the use of sea-going vessels to be an approved place for the landing or shipping of goods or a warehouse for the storing of dutiable goods on the first import thereof without payment of duty, within the meaning of the Customs Act, 1962 (Central Act 52 of 1962), the Board shall set apart and maintain such place on or adjoining such dock, berth, wharf, quay, stage, jetty, pier or place of anchorage or in such warehouses or shed or portion thereof, for the use of officers of Customs as may be necessary.

1. (2) Notwithstanding that any dock, berth, wharf, quay, stage, jetty, pier or place of anchorage, warehouse or shed or portion thereof at any port has, under the provisions of sub-section (1), been set apart for the use of the officers of Customs at the port, all rates and other charges payable under this Act in respect thereof or for the storage of goods therein, shall be payable to the Board, or to such person or persons as may be appointed by the Board to receive the same.