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Customs Act, 1962 · Chapter III: Appointment of Customs Ports, Airports, Etc.

Section 8: Power to approve landing places and specify limits of customs area

The [Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs] may,—

(a) approve proper places in any customs port or customs airport or coastal port for the unloading and loading of goods or for any class of goods;

(b) specify the limits of any customs area.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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