Bare Acts

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.

निर्यात (क्‍वालिटी नियंत्रण और निरीक्षण) अधिनियम, 1963

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1963

Location:

Enactment Date:

8/24/1963

Enforcement Date:

01-01-1964

Ministry:

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department:

Department of Commerce

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 18

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Establishment of Export Inspection Council.

Section 4

Director of Inspection and Quality Control.

Section 5

Functions of the Council.

Section 6

Powers of the Central Government in regard to quality control and inspection.

Section 7

Machinery for quality control and inspection.

Section 8

Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications.

Section 9

Power to obtain information from exporters, etc.

Section 10

Finance, accounts and audit.

Section 10A

Power to enter and inspect.

Section 10B

Power to search.

Section 10C

Power to seize commodities, etc.

Section 10D

Power to stop and seize conveyances.

Section 10E

Search and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Section 10F

Confiscation.

Section 10G

Confiscation of conveyance.

Section 10H

Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation.

Section 10I

Liability to penalty.

Section 10J

Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments.

Section 10K

Adjudication.

Section 10L

Giving of opportunity to the owner of goods etc.

Section 10M

Appeal

Section 10N

Powers of revision.

Section 10O

Powers of adjudicating and other authorities.

Section 10P

Continuance of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency

Section 11

Penalty

Section 11A

Penalty for contravention of order made by adjudicating authority or Appellate authority.

Section 11B

Offences by officers and employees of agency, etc.

Section 11C

Correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes.

Section 12

Offences by companies.

Section 13

Delegation of powers.

Section 14

Procedure for prosecution.

Section 15

Officers and employees of agency to be public servants.

Section 16

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 16A

Suspension, etc., of operation of the provisions of the Act.

Section 17

Power to make rules.

Section 18

Act to over-ride other enactments.