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Customs Appellate Tribunal 2020 Customs Act (IV of 1969)

2020 PTD 573

Power of Board or Collector u/s 195
THE DIRECTOR, THROUGH DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Appellant
VS
M/S EKADA CORPORATION, KARACHI AND ANOTHER
Respondent

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Order passed by Competent Authority under the provisions of Ss. 80 & 83 of Customs Act, 1969 and Rr. 438 & 442 of Customs Rules, 2001 could only be corrected by revisional Authority in exercise of power under S. 195 of Customs Act, 1969-Section 195, Customs Act, 1969 empowers the Board or Collector of Customs to examine suo motu the record of any proceedings (passing of assessment order is a means/standard) for the purpose of satisfying itself or himself as to the proceeding by all legality or propriety of any decision or order passed by subordinate officer-FBR or Collector may, after re-opening the existing order, pass fresh order as deems fit after issuance of show cause notice to the affected person.