116Penalty for not accounting for goods
If any goods loaded in a conveyance for importation into India, or any goods transhipped under the provisions of this Act or coastal goods carried in a conveyance, are not unloaded at their place of destination in India, or if the quantity unloaded is short of the quantity to be unloaded at that destination, and if the failure to unload or the deficiency is not accounted for to the satisfaction of the 1[Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs], the person-in-charge of the conveyance shall be liable,--
(a) in the case of goods loaded in a conveyance for importation into India or goods transhipped under the provisions of this Act, to a penalty not exceeding twice the amount of duty that would have been chargeable on the goods not unloaded or the deficient goods, as the case may be, had such goods been imported;
(b) in the case of coastal goods, to a penalty not exceeding twice the amount of export duty that would have been chargeable on the goods not unloaded or the deficient goods, as the case may be, had such goods been exported.
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1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1999, s. 100, for "Assistant Commissioner of Customs" (w.e.f. 11-5-1999).
- 111 Confiscation of improperly imported goods, etc
- 112 Penalty for improper importation of goods, etc
- 113 Confiscation of goods attempted to be improperly exported, etc
- 114 Penalty for attempt to export goods improperly, etc
- 114A Penalty for short-levy or non-levy of duty in certain cases
- 114AA Penalty for use of false and incorrect material
- 115 Confiscation of conveyances
- 116 Penalty for not accounting for goods
- 117 Penalties for contravention, etc., not expressly mentioned
- 118 Confiscation of packages and their contents
- 119 Confiscation of goods used for concealing smuggled good
- 120 Confiscation of smuggled goods notwithstanding any change in form, etc
- 121 Confiscation of sale-proceeds of smuggled goods
- 122 Adjudication of confiscations and penalties
- 122A Adjudication Procedure
- 123 Burden of proof in certain cases
- 124 Issue of show cause notice before confiscation of goods, etc
- 125 Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation
- 126 On confiscation, property to vest in Central Government
- 127 Award of confiscation or penalty by customs officers not to interfere with other punishments