The Gold Control Act, 1968, 45 of 1968, (Rep., Act 18 of 1990) · XIII — CONFISCATION AND PENALTIES

Section 71

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER XIII CONFISCATION AND PENALTIES Confiscation to of gold. 71. (1) Any gold in respect of which any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been, or is being, or is attempted to be, contravened, shall be liable to confiscation. (2) Any package, covering or receptacle (including its other contents) in which any gold liable to confiscation under sub-section (1) is found shall also be liable to confiscation. 4. Subs. by Act 21 of 1971, S. 2 (Settled previously) 3. Subs. by 11th (1971, 20-5-71) OF 1968] Gold (Control) 303 (3) Where any gold liable to confiscation under sub-section (1) is mixed with other goods in such manner that such gold cannot be separated from those other goods, the whole of such goods shall be liable to confiscation. (4) Any gold which is liable to confiscation under sub-section (1), shall be so liable notwithstanding any change in its form.

Source: India Code