Act Number: 22

Act Name: The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

Year: 1992

Enactment Date: 1992-08-07

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Commerce

Section 6: Appointment of Director General and his functions.
    (1) The Central Government may appoint any person to be the Director General of Foreign Trade for the purposes of this Act.
     (2) The Director General shall advise the Central Government in the formulation of the 1 [foreign trade policy] and shall be responsible for carrying out that policy.
     (3) The Central Government may, by Order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act (other than the powers under sections 3, 5, 15,16 and 19) may also be exercised, in such cases and subject to such conditions, by the Director General or such other officer subordinate to the Director General, as may be specified in the Order.
Notes:
1 Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for "export and import policy" (w.e.f.27-8-2010).
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