68 Clearance of warehoused goods for home consumption

Clearance of warehoused goods for home consumption.

Any warehoused goods may be cleared from the warehouse for home consumption, if -

(a) a bill of entry for home consumption in respect of such goods has been presented in the prescribed form;

(b) the import duty, interest, fine and penalties payable in respect of such goods have been paid; and

(c) an order for clearance of such goods for home consumption has been made by the proper officer.

[Provided that the owner of any warehoused goods may, at any time before an order for clearance of goods for home consumption has been made in respect of such goods, relinquish his title to the goods upon payment of  penalties that may be payable in respect of the goods and upon such relinquishment, he shall not be liable to pay duty thereon.]

[Provided further that the owner of any such warehoused goods shall not be allowed to relinquish his title to such goods regarding which an offence appears to have been committed under this Act or any other law for the time being in force.]