The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963
Central Act · Act 22 of 196338 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the sound development of the export trade of India through quality control and inspection and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 22 of 1963 |
| Year | 1963 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 38 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Establishment of Export Inspection Council.
- Section 4 Director of Inspection and Quality Control.
- Section 5 Functions of the Council.
- Section 6 Powers of the Central Government in regard to quality control and inspection.
- Section 7 Machinery for quality control and inspection.
- Section 8 Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications.
- Section 9 Power to obtain information from exporters, etc.
- Section 10 Finance, accounts and audit.
- Section 10A Power to enter and inspect.
- Section 10B Power to search.
- Section 10C Power to seize commodities, etc.
- Section 10D Power to stop and seize conveyances.
- Section 10E Search and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- Section 10F Confiscation.
- Section 10G Confiscation of conveyance.
- Section 10H Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation.
- Section 10I Liability to penalty.
- Section 10J Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments.
- Section 10K Adjudication.
- Section 10L Giving of opportunity to the owner of goods etc.
- Section 10M Appeal
- Section 10N Powers of revision.
- Section 10O Powers of adjudicating and other authorities.
- Section 10P Continuance of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
- Section 11 Penalty
- Section 11A Penalty for contravention of order made by adjudicating authority or Appellate authority.
- Section 11B Offences by officers and employees of agency, etc.
- Section 11C Correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes.
- Section 12 Offences by companies.
- Section 13 Delegation of powers.
- Section 14 Procedure for prosecution.
- Section 15 Officers and employees of agency to be public servants.
- Section 16 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 16A Suspension, etc., of operation of the provisions of the Act.
- Section 17 Power to make rules.
- Section 18 Act to over-ride other enactments.
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