Continuance of existing orders
Section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 deals with continuance of existing orders. All Orders made under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force and shall be deemed to have been made under this Act. The Act came into force on 19 Jun 1992.
All Orders made under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force and shall be deemed to have been made under this Act.
Section 4, The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (Act 22 of 1992).
Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 4
What does Section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act is headed "Continuance of existing orders". All Orders made under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947), and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force and shall be deemed to have been made under this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) 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: Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 4, section 4 Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) 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 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Safeguards Measures (Quantitative Restrictions) Rules 2012 (2012), then The Foreign Trade(Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010 (2010).
When did Section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 4 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, cited as Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 4, came into force on 19 Jun 1992, having been enacted on 07 Aug 1992. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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