Section 7, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q-10F]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 January 1977 by S.O. 1700(E) [N11-YJ5].

In Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [A10-R4G]. This text from 12 January 1977. 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 7, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q-10F]. Machine: S1Q-10F.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every exporter shall maintain such records and registers relating to the export of goods as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every exporter shall furnish to the Director General a return in Form ANF-3A within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Director General may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Director General: Section 2, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q0VR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Director General" means the Director General of Foreign Trade appointed under section 6

Director General: 30 more definitions.

export: Section 2, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q0VR] (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.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 65, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q-2TJ], 13 March 1976, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act Rules, 1977 [S1Q-H8N], 14 June 1977, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D11-6R9. Every exporter: Maintain records and registers of the export of goods; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form ANF-3A; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form ANF-3A. Published by Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (synthetic record).