Section 59:
Warehousing bond.
1[59. Warehousing bond.--The importer of any goods in respect of which a bill of entry for
warehousing has been presented under section 46 and assessed to duty under section 17 or section 18
shall execute a bond in a sum equal to thrice the amount of the duty assessed on such goods, binding
himself--
(a) to comply with all the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder in
respect of such goods;
(b) to pay, on or before the date specified in the notice of demand, all duties and interest payable
under sub-section (2) of section 61; and
(c) to pay all penalties and fines incurred for the contravention of the provisions of this Act or the
rules or regulations, in respect of such goods.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy
Commissioner of Customs may permit an importer to execute a general bond in such amount as the
Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may approve in respect of the
warehousing of goods to be imported by him within a specified period.
(3) The importer shall, in addition to the execution of a bond under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2),
furnish such security as may be prescribed.
(4) Any bond executed under this section by an importer in respect of any goods shall continue to be
in force notwithstanding the transfer of the goods to another warehouse.
(5) Where the whole of the goods or any part thereof are transferred to another person, the transferee
shall execute a bond in the manner specified in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) and furnish security as
specified under sub-section (3).]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 126, for section 59 (w.e.f. 14-5-2016).