Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 deals with protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Council or any officer or employee of the Government or the Council or any agency referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or o The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1964.
(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Council or any officer or employee of the Government or the Council or any agency referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.
Section 16, The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (Act 22 of 1963).
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Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act is headed "Protection of action taken in good faith". No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Council or any officer or employee of the Government or the Council or any agency referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7 for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or o
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 16, section 16 Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7 (Machinery for quality control and inspection), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, cited as Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 16, came into force on 01 Jan 1964, having been enacted on 24 Aug 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 10C. Power to seize commodities, etc600 words
- 7. Machinery for quality control and inspection470 words
- 17. Power to make rules374 words
- 10M. Appeal332 words
- 3. Establishment of Export Inspection Council299 words
- 11B. Offences by officers and employees of agency, etc297 words
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