Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
I'enalty for transportilg go0ds irto Sikkim iB cortraYcrtion of Socti{)n r}ll (I) 11'anygoods are seized underseclion 68, tlle aulhoriscd olllcer ntly, by an order in rvriting, impose upon the person liom whom sLrch goods are s.:izcd, or Lhe owrlcr o[such goods. wherc particulam oithc owner ol such goods arc available, or whele there is no clailnanl for such goods atthe limeolsuch seizure, any per-son who subsequently establjshcs his claimof ownership or possession olsuch goods, atier giving such person or owncr, as Lhe cilrsc may be. a reasonable opportunity ofbeing heard, a penalty oIa sum not exceeding fifty pclcenluni ollhe vrlue ofsuch goods. (2) A penalty imposcd undel sub-section (l)shall be paid by thc pcrson or lhe owncr ol goods. ff thc case may be. into a Goveanrn,rnt lieasury ol tlie State Bank olSikkiln or nuy oiher bank as may be notifled by $e Cove(lmcntby such date as may be spccilied by lhc ulrthoriscd ollloer in a no ce lo be issued fbrlhis pul?ose, and fiedate so specifledshallnot bc ealrlier lllanhfiecn days fiom thedate ofthe notice; Provided that the authorised olficer rnay, for reasons to be reco.ded jn writing, extend lhe dale ol payment ofthepenalty lbrsuch period ashelllay think fit. (3) The goods seized undersectlon 68 shall bereleased jn lhe prescribed manncron payrnent of the pcnalty jrnposed Lrndcr sub-seotion ( l); ifrhe peialty is not paid by the datc specilted in lhe notice issued u nder s ub-seclion (2). the e[ihorised olficermay, in suchnurlnerand subjectio sllch reslrictions and condidons !s mcy be presci'ibecl, sell the goods seized under secliox 68 in open auction andremit the sale prcceeds thereofto a Covernnrenl Trcasuly. NotwithstnndiDg anything contained in sub section (3),- (a) the oflicerbelbre whom an application fortevision undersection 75 against a ordcr tbr imposition olpenalty r-efe[Ed lo in sub-section (1), is pending. or (b) The Commissionef, wherc there is no applic,rtioo lbr lEvjsjon undcl section 76, may. fbr rcasons to be recoaded in writrng, direct releaseofthe goods seized rrnder'scction 68 on such terms and conditions as hem y decm fit. (4) (s) 56 (6) (8)