NDPS Rules, 1985 — Issue of export authorisation

Official text

(1) The Narcotics Commissioner shall issue or deny the export authorisation referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 58 within twenty-one working days from receipt of an application complete in all respects, and if it is not issued within that period or is denied, shall inform the applicant of the reasons.

(1A) The issuing authority shall prepare five copies of the export authorisation and deal with them as follows:—

(a) the original shall be supplied to the consignor and shall accompany the consignment;

(b) the duplicate shall be forwarded to the Commissioner of Customs of the port, who shall return it to the issuing authority indicating the date of export and the quantity exported;

(c) the triplicate shall be forwarded to the Government of the importing country;

(d) the quadruplicate shall be forwarded to the excise authority of the State in which the exporter has his place of business;

(e) the quintuplicate shall be retained by the issuing authority.

(2) Where the consignment is to be transhipped or transited through one or more countries, such additional copies of the export authorisation as may be required shall be prepared and sent to the country or countries concerned.