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The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963

Central

An Act to provide for the sound development of the export trade of India through quality control and inspection and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
22 of 1963
Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department
Department of Commerce
Enacted
24 Aug 1963

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

38 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Export Inspection Council.
  4. Section 4Director of Inspection and Quality Control.
  5. Section 5Functions of the Council.
  6. Section 6Powers of the Central Government in regard to quality control and inspection.
  7. Section 7Machinery for quality control and inspection.
  8. Section 8Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications.
  9. Section 9Power to obtain information from exporters, etc.
  10. Section 10Finance, accounts and audit.
  11. Section 10APower to enter and inspect.
  12. Section 10BPower to search.
  13. Section 10CPower to seize commodities, etc.
  14. Section 10DPower to stop and seize conveyances.
  15. Section 10ESearch and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
  16. Section 10FConfiscation.
  17. Section 10GConfiscation of conveyance.
  18. Section 10HOption to pay fine in lieu of confiscation.
  19. Section 10ILiability to penalty.
  20. Section 10JConfiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments.
  21. Section 10KAdjudication.
  22. Section 10LGiving of opportunity to the owner of goods etc.
  23. Section 10MAppeal
  24. Section 10NPowers of revision.
  25. Section 10OPowers of adjudicating and other authorities.
  26. Section 10PContinuance of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
  27. Section 11Penalty
  28. Section 11APenalty for contravention of order made by adjudicating authority or Appellate authority.
  29. Section 11BOffences by officers and employees of agency, etc.
  30. Section 11CCorrection of clerical or arithmetical mistakes.
  31. Section 12Offences by companies.
  32. Section 13Delegation of powers.
  33. Section 14Procedure for prosecution.
  34. Section 15Officers and employees of agency to be public servants.
  35. Section 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
  36. Section 16ASuspension, etc., of operation of the provisions of the Act.
  37. Section 17Power to make rules.
  38. Section 18Act to over-ride other enactments.