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Sindh High Court 2012 Customs Act (IV of 1969)— ---S. 79(1), proviso [as amended by Finance Act, 2010]--- Constitution of Pakistan, Arts.25 & 199

2012 ptd 302

Declaration and assessment for home consumption or ware-housing ---used goods
SALEEM RAZA, PROPRIETOR GHAZI AND COMPANY, KARACHI
Appellant
VS
FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN THROUGH CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE, ISLAMABAD AND 2 OTHERS
Respondent

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--Constitutional petition---Declaration and assessment for home consumption or ware-housing---Petitioner had impugned vires of the amended Proviso to S.79(1) of Customs Act, 1969, which existed in the Act before amendment/ substitution---Un-amended Proviso had provided that if before filing a goods declaration, the owner would make a request to the officer of customs, not below the rank of Assistant Collector that he was unable for want of full information, to make a correct and complete declaration of the goods, then such officer could permit the owner to examine the goods; and thereafter make entry of goods for filing a goods declaration---Said proviso had been amended to restrict the option of applying for the first examination to importers of used goods only---Proviso had further provi...