Act 22 of 1963

The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963

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

  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Commerce
  • Enacted 1963-08-24
  • 38 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment of Export Inspection Council. Read
4 Director of Inspection and Quality Control. Read
5 Functions of the Council. Read
6 Powers of the Central Government in regard to quality control and inspection. Read
7 Machinery for quality control and inspection. Read
8 Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications. Read
9 Power to obtain information from exporters, etc. Read
10 Finance, accounts and audit. Read
10A Power to enter and inspect. Read
10B Power to search. Read
10C Power to seize commodities, etc. Read
10D Power to stop and seize conveyances. Read
10E Search and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Read
10F Confiscation. Read
10G Confiscation of conveyance. Read
10H Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation. Read
10I Liability to penalty.Read
10J Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments.Read
10K Adjudication.Read
10L Giving of opportunity to the owner of goods etc.Read
10M AppealRead
10N Powers of revision.Read
10O Powers of adjudicating and other authorities.Read
10P Continuance of proceedings in the event of death or insolvencyRead
11 PenaltyRead
11A Penalty for contravention of order made by adjudicating authority or Appellate authority.Read
11B Offences by officers and employees of agency, etc.Read
11C Correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes.Read
12 Offences by companies.Read
13 Delegation of powers.Read
14 Procedure for prosecution.Read
15 Officers and employees of agency to be public servants.Read
16 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
16A Suspension, etc., of operation of the provisions of the Act.Read
17 Power to make rules.Read
18 Act to over-ride other enactments.Read
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