Lawgist16Review
1 [16. Review.--The Central Government, in the case of any decision or order made by the Director General, or the Director General in the case of any decision or order made by any officer subordinate to him, may on its or his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the records of any proceeding, for the purpose of satisfying itself or himself, as the case may be, as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such decision or order and make such orders thereon as may be deemed fit:
Provided that no decision or order shall be varied under this section so as to prejudicially affect any person unless such person--
(a) has, within a period of two years from the date of such decision or order, received a notice to showcause why such decision or order shall not be varied; and
(b) has been given a reasonable opportunity of making representation and, if he so desires, of being heard in his defence.]
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1 Subs. by s. 18, ibid., for section 16 (w.e.f.27-8-2010).
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Powers to make provisions relating to imports and exports
- 4 Continuance of existing orders
- 5 Foreign Trade Policy
- 6 Appointment of Director General and his functions
- 7 Importer-exporter Code Number
- 8 Suspension and cancellation of Importer-exporter Code Number
- 9 Issue, suspension and cancellation of licence
- 9A Power of Central Government to impose quantitative restrictions
- 10 Power relating to search and seizure
- 11 Contravention of provisions of this Act, rules, orders and foreign trade policy
- 11A Crediting sums realised by way of penalties in Consolidated Fund of India
- 11B Empowering Settlement Commission for regularisation of export obligation default
- 12 Penalty or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment
- 13 Adjudicating Authority
- 14 Giving of opportunity to the owner of the goods (including the goods connected with services or technology), etc
- 14A Controls on export of specified goods, services and technology
- 14B Transfer controls
- 14C Catch-all controls
- 14D Suspension or cancellation of a licence
- 14E Offences and penalties
- 15 Appeal
- 16 Review
- 17 Powers of Adjudicating and other Authorities
- 18 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18A Application of other laws not barred
- 19 Power to make rules
- 20 Repeal and savings
