Section 6:
Power of Central Government to levy protective duties in certain cases.
(1) Where the
Central Government, upon a recommendation made to it in this behalf by the Tariff Commission
established under the Tariff Commission Act, 1951 (50 of 1951), is satisfied that circumstances exist
which render it necessary to take immediate action to provide for the protection of the interests of any
industry established in India, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, impose
on any goods imported into India in respect of which the said recommendation is made, a duty of customs
of such amount, not exceeding the amount proposed in the said recommendation, as it thinks fit.
(2) Every duty imposed on any goods under sub-section (1) shall, for the purposes of this Act, be
deemed to have been specified in the First Schedule as the duty leviable in respect of such goods.
(3) Where a notification has been issued under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall, unless
the notification is in the meantime rescinded, have a Bill introduced in Parliament, as soon as may be, but
in any case during the next session of Parliament following the date of the issue of the notification to give
effect to the proposals in regard to the continuance of a protective duty of customs on the goods to which
the notification relates, and the notification shall cease to have effect when such Bill becomes law,
whether with or without modifications, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done
thereunder:
Provided that if the notification under sub-section (1) is issued when Parliament is in session, such a
Bill shall be introduced in Parliament during that session:
Provided further that where, for any reason, a Bill as aforesaid does not become law within six
months from the date of its introduction in Parliament, the notification shall cease to have effect on the
expiration of the said period of six months, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously
done thereunder.