Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act : Power to recognise or establish marks to denote

Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act,1963

Act No : 22

Section : Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity withstandard specifications.

8. Power to recognise or establish marks to denote conformity with standard specifications. (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: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 40 of 1984, s. 4 (w.e.f. 2-7-1984). 69 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.