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SEARCH, SEIZURE, PENALTY AND CONFISCATION UNDER FOREIGN TRADE DEVELOMENT AND REGULATION ACT, 1992

Power of Search and seizure Power of search and seizure include right to enter into premises, search, inspection and seize the goods and documents etc..Such power shall be exercise with relation to goods, services and technology. Any government officer may be authorized to exercise power of search and seizure [1] .  With reference to goods such authorized officer shall enter into such premises where the goods are kept, stored or processed, manufactured, traded or supplied or received for the purpose of import or export. Such officer shallsearch, inspect and seize such goods, documents, things and conveyances connected with such export and import of goods. With reference to service and technology authorized officer shall enter into such premises where theservice or technology are being  provided, supplied, received   consumed or utilized and search, inspect and seize such goods, documents, things and conveyances connected with such export and import of service and technology. Althou