Customs Act, 1962 › Chapter VI — Provisions relating to conveyances carrying imported or exported goods

Section 36. Restrictions on unloading and loading of goods on holidays, etc.

Customs Act, 1962

Bare Act

Restrictions on unloading and loading of goods on holidays, etc. — No imported goods shall be unloaded from, and no export goods shall be loaded on, any conveyance on any Sunday or on any holiday observed by the Customs Department or on any other day after the working hours, except after giving the prescribed notice and on payment of the prescribed fees, if any:

Provided that no fees shall be levied for the unloading and loading of baggage accompanying a passenger or a member of the crew, and mail bags.

Judgments on Section 36

  • M/S.Sun Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd vs Union Of India — Madras High Court, 2 Jun 2021. Cost Recovery Charges cannot be levied or collected from a Customs Cargo Service Provider in the absence of a notification/Government order specifying the rates under the Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations,…