Customs Act – specified area notified
“The inland area, fifty kilometres in width, from India’s land border with Bangladesh falling within the territories of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram.” ,has been notified as the “specified area” under Section 11H of the Customs Act.
To prevent or detect illegal export of goods, the Government is empowered to notify specified area, date and goods, to which certain special provisions are applicable – like there are restrictions on transport and sale of specified goods in the specified area.
NOTIFICATION NO. Dated March 25, 2008