The Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963
10L. Giving of opportunity to the owner of goods, etc.
No order
of adjudication of confiscation or imposing a penalty shall be made unless the
owner of the commodity, conveyance or animal or other person concerned, is
given a notice in writing--
- informing him of the grounds on
which it is proposed to confiscate such commodity, conveyance or animal or to
impose a penalty;
- giving him a reasonable
opportunity of making a representation in writing within such reasonable time as
may be specified in the notice against the confiscation or imposition of penalty
mentioned therein, and, if he so desires, of being heard in the matter.