LawgistThe Customs Act
38Power to require production of documents and ask questions
For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the proper officer may require the person-in-charge of any conveyance or animal carrying imported goods or export goods to produce any document and to answer any questions and thereupon such person shall produce such documents and answer such questions.
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PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONVEYANCES CARRYING IMPORTED OR EXPORTED GOODS
- 29 Arrival of vessels and aircrafts in India
- 30 Delivery of arrival manifest or import manifest or import report
- 30A Passenger and crew arrival manifest and passenger name record information
- 31 Imported goods not to be unloaded from vessel until entry inwards granted
- 32 Imported goods not to be unloaded unless mentioned in arrival manifest or import manifest or import report
- 33 Unloading and loading of goods at approved places only
- 34 Goods not to be unloaded or loaded except under supervision of customs officer
- 35 Restrictions on goods being water-borne
- 36 Restrictions on unloading and loading of goods on holidays, etc
- 37 Power to board conveyances
- 38 Power to require production of documents and ask questions
- 39 Export goods not to be loaded on vessel until entry-outwards granted
- 40 Export goods not to be loaded unless duly passed by proper officer
- 41 Delivery of departure manifest or export manifest or export report
- 41A Passenger and crew departure manifest and passenger name record information
- 42 No conveyance to leave without written order
- 43 Exemption of certain classes of conveyances from certain provisions of this Chapter
