Customs (Publication of names) Rules, 1975

Customs (Publication of names) Rules, 1975 [MF. (D.R. & [.) Notification No. 3-Cus , dated 19th January; 1976 as amended by section (50) of Finance Act; 1995 (22 of 1995) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 156 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) , the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Customs (Publication of Names) Rules, 1975. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette_ 2 Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act' means the Customs Act; 1962 (52 of 1962); (b) "[Commissioner of Customs]" includes an [Additional Commissioner of Customs]; (c) "Proper Officer" , in relation to any functions to be performed under the Act; means the officer of Customs who is assigned those functions by the Central Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act; 1963 (54 of 1963) , or the [Commissioner of Customs]; (d) "Section" means a section of the Act. 3. Publication of names and other particulars of persons: (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules, the [Commissioner of Customs] shall;, once in every three months, cause to be published in the Official Gazette the names and addresses and other particulars specified in sub-rule (2) of the following categories of persons, namely (a) persons who have been convicted by a court for contravention of any of the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder; (b) persons who have been adjudged by a proper officer to have contravened any of the provisions of the Act, or the rules made thereunder, where the persons had; on a previous occasion, been similarly adjudged by the proper officer or

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