In force
The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963
32 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 11st January, 1964, vide notification No. S.O. 3604(E), dated the 30th December, 1963, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Sec. 3(ii)
- 2Definitions
- 3Establishment of Export Inspection Council
- 4Director of Inspection and Quality Control
- 5Functions of the Council
- 6Powers of the Central Government in regard to quality control and inspection
- 7Machinery for quality control and inspection
- 8Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications
- 9Power to obtain information from exporters, etc
- 10Finance, accounts and audit
- 10BPower to search
- 10CPower to seize commodities, etc
- 10DPower to stop and seize conveyances
- 10ESearch and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- 10GConfiscation of conveyance
- 10HOption to pay fine in lieu of confiscation
- 10JConfiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments
- 10KAdjudication
- 10LGiving of opportunity to the owner of goods etc
- 10MAppeal
- 10NPowers of revision
- 10PContinuance of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
- 11Penalty
- 11BOffences by officers and employees of agency, etc
- 11CCorrection of clerical or arithmetical mistakes
- 12Offences by companies
- 13Delegation of powers
- 14Procedure for prosecution
- 15Officers and employees of agency to be public servants
- 16Protection of action taken in good faith
- 17Power to make rules
- 18Act to over-ride other enactments