Customs (Attachment Of Property Of Defaulters For Recovery Of Government Dues) Rules, 1995

Notification No. 31/95-Cus. (N.T.), dated 26-5-1995

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 156 read with section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-

Chapter - I Preliminary
Rule 1 Short Title and Commencement
Rule 2 Definition
Chapter - II Procedure for Attachment of Property
Rule 3 Issue of Certificate
Rule 4 Issue of Notice
Rule 5 Attachment of property
Rule 6 Attachment not to be excessive
Rule 7 Attachment between Sunrise and Sunset
Rule 8 Inventory
Rule 9 Private alienation to be void in certain cases
Rule 10 Share in property
Rule 11 Attachment of property in custody of court or public officer
Rule 12 Service of notice of attachment
Rule 13 Proclamation of attachment
Rule 14 Property exempt from attachment
Chapter - III
Part A - Procedure for sale of property 
Rule 15 Sale of property
Rule 16 Negotiable instruments and shares in a corporation
Part B- Special Provisions in respect of sale of immovable property
Rule 17 Proclamation of sale
Rule 18 Contents of proclamation
Rule 19 Mode of making proclamation
Rule 20 Setting aside of sale where defaulter has not saleable interest
Rule 21 Confirmation of sale
Rule 22 Sale Certificate
Rule 23 Purchaser's title
Rule 24 Irregularity not to vitiate sale, but any person injured may sue
Rule 25 Prohibition against bidding or purchase by officer.
Rule 26 Prohibition against sale on holidays
Chapter - IV Miscellaneous
Rule 27 Disposal of the sale proceeds
Rule 28 Procedure on death of defaulter