Section 16
Refund of duty or other charges overpaid or erroneously paid
It shall be lawful for the Director General, if it is proved to his satisfaction that any money has been overpaid or erroneously paid as customs duty, surcharge, penalty, fee or other money or as any other fee or charge under this Act, to order the refund of the money so overpaid or erroneously paid:
Provided that—
(a)
no such refund shall be allowed unless a claim in respect of it is made in the form and manner as determined by the
Director General within one year after the overpayment or erroneous payment was made; or
(b)
in the case where any customs duty has been paid under section 13A or paragraph 99H(2)(b) or pending the result of
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a review under section 143 or appeal under section 141T, no claim of refund shall be allowed unless such claim is made in the form and manner as determined by the Director
General within one year from the date of the decision on classification, valuation, verification of origin, review or appeal is made known to the claimant.
(2)
A claim under subsection (1) shall be supported by such documents as required by the Director General.