The Gold Control Act, 1968, 45 of 1968, (Rep., Act 18 of 1990) · XIV — ADJUDICATION, APPEAL AND REVISION

Section 81. The Administrator may, of his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any procee

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

81. The Administrator may, of his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceeding in which any order of adjudication of confiscation or penalty, or any other decision or order has been made by any Gold Control Officer and against which no appeal has been preferred, for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such order or decision and may pass such orders thereon as he may think fit: Provided that no decision or order shall be varied under this section so as to prejudicially affect any person unless such person— (a) has within a period of two years from the date of such decision or order received a notice to show cause why such decision or order shall not be varied, and (b) has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation and, if he so desires, of being heard, in his defence. Power of revision of the Central Government.

Source: India Code