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Section 20: Power to prohibit or control import and export of tobacco and tobacco products.

The Tobacco Board Act, 1975Central Act · Act 4 of 1975

(1) The Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provision for prohibiting, restricting or otherwise controlling the import or export of tobacco and tobacco products, either generally or in specified classes of cases.

(2) All tobacco and tobacco products to which any order under sub-section (1) applies, shall be deemed to be goods of which the import or export has been prohibited under section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and all the provisions of that Act shall have effect accordingly.

(3) If any person contravenes any order made under sub-section (1), he shall, without prejudice to any confiscation or penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), as applied by sub-section (2), be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

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ActThe Tobacco Board Act, 1975
Section20
Marginal notePower to prohibit or control import and export of tobacco and tobacco products.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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