14A. Controls on export of specified goods, services and technology.—(1) In regard to controls on
export of specified goods, services and technology referred to in this Chapter, the Weapons of Mass
Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 (21 of 2005) shall
apply to exports, transfers, re-transfers, brought in transit, trans-shipment of, and brokering in specified
goods, technology or services.
(2) All terms, expressions or provisions of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery
Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 (21 of 2005) shall apply to the specified goods,
services or technology with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as may be specified by the
Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette.
(3) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any of the
provisions of this Chapter—
(a) shall not apply to any goods, services or technologies, or
(b) shall apply to any goods, services or technologies with such exceptions, modifications and
adaptations as may be specified in the notification.
14B. Transfer controls.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules in conformity with the provisions of the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery
Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 (21 of 2005) for, or, in connection with, the
imposition of controls in relation to transfer of specified goods, services or technology.
(2) No goods, services or technology notified under this Chapter shall be exported, transferred,
re-transferred, brought in transit or transshipped except in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the
Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005
(21 of 2005) or any other relevant Act.
14C. Catch-all controls.—No person shall export any material, equipment or technology knowing
that such material, equipment or technology is intended to be used in the design or manufacture of a
biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device, or in their
missile delivery systems.
14D. Suspension or cancellation of a licence.—The Director General or an officer authorised by
him may, by order, suspend or cancel a licence to import or export of specified goods or services or
technology without giving the holder of the licence a reasonable opportunity of being heard but such
person shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard within six months of such order and
thereupon the Director General or the officer so authorised may, if necessary, by order in writing,
confirm, modify or revoke such order.
1. Subs. by Act 25 of 2010, s. 14, for “goods” (w.e.f. 27-8-2010).
2. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f.27-8-2010).
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14E. Offences and penalties.—(1) In case of a contravention relating to specified goods, services or
technologies, the penalty shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Weapons of Mass Destruction
and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005 (21 of 2005).
(2) Where any person contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets, any of the provision(s) of this
Chapter in relation to import or export of any specified goods or services or technology, he shall, without
prejudice to any penalty which may be imposed on him, be punishable with imprisonment for a term
stipulated in the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful
Activities) Act, 2005 (21 of 2005).
(3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Chapter without the previous
sanction of the Central Government or any officer authorised in this behalf by the Central Government by
general or special order.]