law: Custom Act, 1962 
  148.
  
  Liability of Agent Appointed by the Person in Charge of a Conveyance. – 
  (1)
  
  Where this Act requires anything to be done by the person in charge of a
  
  conveyance, it may be done on his behalf by his agent.
  (2)
  
  An agent appointed by the person in charge of a conveyance and any person who
  
  represents himself to any officer of customs as an agent of any such person in
  
  charge, and is accepted as such by that officer, shall be liable for the
  
  fulfilment in respect of the matter in question of all obligations imposed on
  
  such person in charge by or under this Act or any law for the time being in
  
  force, and to penalties and confiscations which may be incurred in respect of
  
  that matter.