Disposal of goods not removed from premises of Board

Provided that where all the rates and charges payable under this Act in respect of any such goods have been paid, no notice of removal shall be so served or published under this section unless two months have expired from the date in which goods were placed in the custody of the Board. (2) The notice referred to in sub-section (1) may also be served on the agents of the vessel by which such goods were landed. (3) If such owner or person does not comply with the requisition in the notice served upon him or published under sub-section (1), the Board may, at any time after the expiration of two months from the date of which such goods were placed in its custody, sell the goods by public auction, or, in such cases as the Board considers it necessary so to do, for reasons to be recorded in writing sell by tender, private agreement or in any other manner such goods or so much thereof in the opinion of the Board may be necessary after giving notice of the sale in the manner specified in sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 49. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (3)- (a) the Board may in the case of animals and perishable or hazardous goods give notice or removal of such goods although the period of one month or as the case may be, of two months specified in sub-section (1) has not expired or give such shorter notice of sale in such manner as in the opinion of the Board the urgency of the case admits of, and (b) controlled goods may be sold in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 49. (5) The Government may, if they deem necessary so to do in the public interest, by notification, exempt any goods or classes of goods from the operation of this section.