The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992
Central Act · Act 22 of 199229 provisions6 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade by facilitating imports into, and augmenting exports from, India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 22 of 1992 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 29 |
| Subjects | ip |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Powers to make provisions relating to imports and exports.2 citing judgments
- Section 4 Continuance of existing orders.
- Section 5 Foreign Trade Policy.1 citing judgment
- Section 6 Appointment of Director General and his functions.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Importer-exporter Code Number.
- Section 8 Suspension and cancellation of Importer-exporter Code Number.
- Section 9 Issue, suspension and cancellation of licence.
- Section 9A Power of Central Government to impose quantitative restrictions.
- Section 10 Power relating to search and seizure.
- Section 11 Contravention of provisions of this Act, rules, orders and foreign trade policy.
- Section 11A Crediting sums realised by way of penalties in Consolidated Fund of India.
- Section 11B Empowering Settlement Commission for regularisation of export obligation default.
- Section 12 Penalty or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment.
- Section 13 Adjudicating Authority.
- Section 14 Giving of opportunity to the owner of the goods (including the goods connected with services or technology), etc.
- Section 14A Controls on export of specified goods, services and technology.
- Section 14B Transfer controls.
- Section 14C Catch-all controls.
- Section 14D Suspension or cancellation of a licence.
- Section 14E Offences and penalties.
- Section 15 Appeal.
- Section 16 Review.1 citing judgment
- Section 17 Powers of Adjudicating and other Authorities.
- Section 18 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 18A Application of other laws not barred.
- Section 19 Power to make rules.
- Section 20 Repeal and savings.1 citing judgment
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