20. Power to prohibit or control imports and exports of marine products.—(1) The Central
Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provision for prohibiting, restricting or
otherwise controlling the import or export of marine products, either generally or in specified classes of
cases.
(2) All marine products to which any order under sub-section (1) applies, shall be deemed to be goods
of which the import or export has been prohibited under section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962),
and all the provisions of that Act shall have effect accordingly.
(3) If any person contravenes any order made under sub-section (1), he shall, without prejudice to any
confiscation or penalty to which he may be liable under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 (52
of 1962), as applied by sub-section (2), 1
[be liable to penalty not less than ten thousand rupees or not
exceeding twice the value of goods, whichever is higher, in respect of which such order has been made].
21. Directions by Central Government.—The Authority shall carry out such directions as may be
issued to it from time to time by the Central Government for the efficient administration of this Act.
22. Returns and reports.—(1) The Authority shall furnish to the Central Government, at such time
and in such form and manner as may be prescribed or as the Central Government may direct, such returns
and statements and such particulars in regard to any proposed or existing programme for the promotion and
development of the marine products industry, as the Central Government may, from time to time, require.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Authority shall, as soon as possible after
the end of each financial year, submit to the Central Government a report in such form and before such
date, as may be prescribed, giving a true and full account of its activities, policy and programmes during
the previous financial year.
(3) A copy of the report received under sub-section (2) shall be laid before each House of Parliament.