September 12, 2026

Section 34. Goods Not to be Unloaded or Loaded Except Under Supervision of Customs Officer – Customs Act, 1962

Customs Act, 1962 — Chapter VI: Provisions Relating to Conveyances Carrying Imported or Exported Goods

34. Goods not to be unloaded or loaded except under supervision of customs officer

Imported goods shall not be unloaded from, and export goods shall not be loaded on, any conveyance except under the supervision of the proper officer. Proviso: the Board may, by notification, give general permission, and the proper officer may in a particular case give special permission, for goods to be unloaded or loaded without such supervision.