THE EXPORT (QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTION) ACT, 1963

ACT NO. 22 OF1963 · Enacted [24th August, 1963.] · 38 sections

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 10-I.Liability to penalty.

Section 10-O.Powers of adjudicating and other authorities.

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 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 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.