THE CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 (52 of 1962)
CHAPTER IV
Prohibitions on importation and exportation of goods
Section 11. Power to prohibit importation
or exportation of goods. – (1) If the Central Government is
satisfied that it is necessary so to do for any of the purposes specified in sub-section
(2), it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit either
absolutely or subject to such conditions (to be fulfilled before or after
clearance) as may be specified in the notification, the import or export of
goods of any specified description.
(2) The purposes referred to in
sub-section (1) are the following :-
(a) the maintenance of the security
of India;
(b)
the maintenance of public order and standards of
decency or morality;
(c) the prevention of
smuggling;
(d) the prevention of
shortage of goods of any description;
(e) the conservation of foreign exchange and the safeguarding of
balance of payments;
(f) the prevention of injury to the economy of the country by
the uncontrolled import or export of gold or silver;
(g)
the prevention of surplus of any agricultural product
or the product of fisheries;
(h) the maintenance of standards for the classification, grading
or marketing of goods in international trade;
(i) the establishment of any industry;
(j)
the prevention of serious injury to domestic production
of goods of any description;
(k) the protection of
human, animal or plant life or health;
(l)
the protection of national treasures of artistic,
historic or archaeological value;
(m) the conservation
of exhaustible natural resources;
(n) the protection of
patents, trademarks and copyrights;
(o) the prevention of
deceptive practices;
(p) the
carrying on of foreign trade in any goods by the State, or by a Corporation
owned or controlled by the State to the exclusion, complete or
partial, of citizens of India;
(q) the fulfilment of obligations under the Charter of the
United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security;
(r) the
implementation of any treaty, agreement or convention with any country;
(s) the
compliance of imported goods with any laws which are applicable to similar
goods produced or manufactured in India;
(t) the prevention of
dissemination of documents containing any matter which is likely to prejudicially
affect friendly relations with any foreign State or is derogatory to national
prestige;
(u) the
prevention of the contravention of any law for the time being in force; and
(v) any other purpose conducive to the interests of the general
public.
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