Prospective operation of customs exemptions prevents reliance on later amendments when considering provisional release of imported goods

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....Prospective operation of a customs exemption amendment prevents its use against imports where the Bill of Lading predates the amendment's effective date and no retrospective effect is expressly provided. A request for provisional release of used digital multifunction print, copying and scanning machines must therefore be considered under Section 110A without relying on the later amendment. Release may be granted subject to lawful conditions and remains subject to adjudication. The applicable duty rate is to be determined under Section 15 of the Customs Act, 1962.....