Law: Customs Act, 1969

Section: 19

ORDER

NAIMUDDIN, ACTG. C J.-On 27th July, 1979, the President of Pakistan addressed the nation and he announced the withdrawal of fresh duty imposed inter alia on imported powder milk in the Federal Budget for the year 1979-80. This announcement of the President was given effect to by Notification No. 683 (1)/79, dated 28-7-1979, issued by the Federal Government, in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Co-ordination, whereby in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Customs Act, 1969, the Federal Government directed that the goods specified in Column No. 2 of the notification be exempted from whole of the custom duty chargeable thereon and the table included concentrated powder milk. Much before announcement of the President, on 14.7-1979 the petitioner filed a Bill of Entry No. C. 5114 for clearance of 4,200 bags of milk powder which was cleared on payment of the atoms duty at the rate of 50 % as provided in the Finance. Ordinance, 1979,.