The Gold Control Act, 1968, 45 of 1968, (Rep., Act 18 of 1990) · III — RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE MANUFACTURE, ACQUISITION, POSSESSION, SALE, TRANSFER OR DELIVERY OF GOLD

Section 11. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

11. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall— (a) make, manufacture, prepare or process, any primary gold, or (b) make, manufacture, prepare, repair, polish or process, any ornament, or (c) make, manufacture, prepare, repair, polish or process, any article, or (d) make, manufacture or prepare anything containing gold of any purity, whether such purity exceeds nine carats or not, or (e) melt, assay, refine, alloy or extract gold of any purity, whether such purity exceeds nine carats or not, or subject such gold to any other process, unless he is authorised so to do by the Administrator. Explanation.—Nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to the polishing by any person, in his dwelling house, of any article, or ornament, or both, belonging to himself or to any other member of his family. (2) Every authorisation made under sub-section (1) shall be subject to such conditions (including conditions as to the payment of any fee or charges of supervision) and restrictions as may be specified therein.

Source: India Code