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Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979 [A10-SGS]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 7 March 1979.
Sections (35)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. BOARD
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1R-0C4]
Section 2. Definitions [S1R-0D6]
Section 3. Appointment of Board [S1R-0E0]
Section 4. Registration of exporters [S1R-0F2]
Section 5. Prohibition of the manufacture of goods without licence [S1R-0GS]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1R-0HV]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-0JX]
Section 8. Powers of proper officer [S1R-0KZ]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1R-0MH]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1R-0NK]
Section 11. Registration of registereds person [S1R-0PN]
Section 12. Prohibition of the supply of goods or services without licence [S1R-0QQ]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1R-0R9]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-0SB]
Section 15. Powers of proper officer [S1R-0TD]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1R-0VF]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1R-0W1]
Section 18. Registration of importers [S1R-0X3]
Section 19. Prohibition of the export of goods without licence [S1R-0Y5]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1R-0Z7]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-10R]
Section 22. Powers of proper officer [S1R-11T]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1R-12W]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1R-13Y]
Section 25. Registration of manufacturers [S1R-14G]
Section 26. Prohibition of the supply of goods or services without licence [S1R-15J]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1R-16M]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1R-17P]
Section 29. Penalty for contravention [S1R-188]
Section 30. Offences by companies [S1R-19A]
Section 31. Appeal [S1R-1AC]
Section 32. Cognizance of offences [S1R-1BE]
Section 33. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1R-1C0]
Section 34. Power to make rules [S1R-1D2]
Section 35. Power to remove difficulties [S1R-1E4]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acted on by (4)
Amends: Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act (Amendment) Act, 2022, 23 April 2022. "section 28 of the Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979 (24 of 1979)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1410(E), dated 12th December, 1983, 12 December 1983. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1364(E), dated 16th December, 1985, 16 December 1985. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2758(E), dated 20th January, 1981, 20 January 1981. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
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