https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331191 Continuation of customs broker licence suspension beyond the regulatory period for completing enquiry proceedings was impermissible where the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 contemplated completion within an overall nine-month timeframe and contained no provision for extension. As the proceedings had remained pending for about 14 months from receipt of the offence report, the Tribunal held that an open-ended suspension could not be maintained. Relying on its consistent earlier view, it concluded that once the prescribed period expired without concluded enquiry or authorised extension, the suspension ceased to be sustainable and was set aside. en-us Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:37:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331191 Continuation of customs broker licence suspension beyond the regulatory period for completing enquiry proceedings was impermissible where the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 contemplated completion within an overall nine-month timeframe and contained no provision for extension. As the proceedings had remained pending for about 14 months from receipt of the offence report, the Tribunal held that an open-ended suspension could not be maintained. Relying on its consistent earlier view, it concluded that once the prescribed period expired without concluded enquiry or authorised extension, the suspension ceased to be sustainable and was set aside. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 31 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331191