https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=245699 Regulations made under the Customs Act, as delegated legislation, operate prospectively unless expressly given retrospective effect. A person who had already qualified under the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 could not be denied a licence merely because he did not satisfy the later 2004 Regulations, where the saving clause preserved earlier eligibility and the examination structure was substantially similar. On that construction, the licensing authority could not refuse consideration of the respondent's entitlement, and the order affirming his licence claim was upheld. en-us Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=245699 Regulations made under the Customs Act, as delegated legislation, operate prospectively unless expressly given retrospective effect. A person who had already qualified under the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 could not be denied a licence merely because he did not satisfy the later 2004 Regulations, where the saving clause preserved earlier eligibility and the examination structure was substantially similar. On that construction, the licensing authority could not refuse consideration of the respondent's entitlement, and the order affirming his licence claim was upheld. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=245699