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Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963

Sections	Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963
	Preamble

1.	Short title, extent and commencement
2.	Definitions
3.	Establishment of Export Inspection Council
4.	Director of Inspection of Quality Control
5.	Functions of the Council
6.	Powers of the Central Government in regard to quality control and inspection
7.	Machinery for quality control and inspection
8.	Powers to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications
9.	Power to obtain information from exporters etc.
10.	Finance, Accounts and Audit
10A.	Power to enter and inspect
10B.	Power to search
10C.	Power to seize commodities etc.
10D.	Power to seize conveyances
10E.	Search and seizure to be made in accordance with the Code of criminal Procedure 1973
10F.	Confiscation
10G.	Confiscation of conveyance
10H.	Option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation
10-I.	Liability of Penalty
10J.	Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishment
10K.	Adjudication
10L.	Giving of opportunity to the owner of goods etc.
10M.	Appeal
10N.	Powers of revision
10-O.	Powers of adjudicating and other authorities
10P.	Continuance of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
11.	Penalty
11A.	Penalty for contravention of order made by adjudicating authority or Appellate authority
11B.	Offences by officers and employees of agency etc.
11C.	Correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes
12.	Offences by companies
13.	Delegation of Powers
14.	Procedure for prosecution
15.	Officers and employees of agency to be public servants
16.	Protection of action taken in good faith
16A.	Suspension etc. of operation of the provisions of the Act
17.	Powers to make rules
18.	Act to over-ride other enactments

Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963