Section 22, Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 [S1P-HAS]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 10 October 1975 by S.O. 1979(E) [N11-Y7A].

In Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 [A10-QDV]. This text from 10 October 1975. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 22, Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 [S1P-HAS]. Machine: S1P-HAS.

22. Powers of adjudicating authority.—(1) The adjudicating authority may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the export of goods is carried on, inspect any licence found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The adjudicating authority may seize any licence in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.

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export: Section 2, Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 [S1PGP0] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "export" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India any goods by land, sea or air

export: 12 more definitions.

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