https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44506 Regulation 8 of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 was upheld as a valid exercise of regulatory power under Section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962. The Court reasoned that Section 146 permits licensing regulations and does not bar a temporary licence before the prescribed examination is passed. Read with Regulations 6 and 20, the scheme linked temporary permission to prior experience, financial viability, practical work and later assessment. The Court also relied on the amended eligibility requirement introduced in 1991 tying access to relevant work experience. On that basis, the regulation was treated as a reasonable balance of experience and merit and not arbitrary or ultra vires. en-us Mon, 15 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 13:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44506 Regulation 8 of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 was upheld as a valid exercise of regulatory power under Section 146 of the Customs Act, 1962. The Court reasoned that Section 146 permits licensing regulations and does not bar a temporary licence before the prescribed examination is passed. Read with Regulations 6 and 20, the scheme linked temporary permission to prior experience, financial viability, practical work and later assessment. The Court also relied on the amended eligibility requirement introduced in 1991 tying access to relevant work experience. On that basis, the regulation was treated as a reasonable balance of experience and merit and not arbitrary or ultra vires. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 15 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44506