Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications
Section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 deals with power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise or establish any mark or seal in relation to a notified commodity for the purpose of denoting that such commodity conforms to a standard specification applicable to it. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1964.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise or establish any mark or seal in relation to a notified commodity for the purpose of denoting that such commodity conforms to a standard specification applicable to it.
(2) Any such mark or seal affixed or applied to a notified commodity or to any covering containing, or label attached to, such commodity shall be deemed to be evidence of the commodity being in conformity with the standard specifications applicable to it under this Act:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent any officer of customs from examining any consignment of a notified commodity intended for export if he has reason to believe that the seal or mark is not genuine or has been affixed or applied fraudulently or if such an examination is necessary for the purpose of any other law for the time being in force.
Section 8, The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (Act 22 of 1963).
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Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act is headed "Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications". The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, recognise or establish any mark or seal in relation to a notified commodity for the purpose of denoting that such commodity conforms to a standard specification applicable to it.
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, section 8 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 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently S.O. 1019 and 1020 dated 19-04-1980-S (EIC/EIA CCA) (1980).
When did Section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, cited as Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act 8, 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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