14. Relaxation conditions of Import Permit and Phytosanitary Certificate in certain cases.

(i) The Central Government may, in public interest, relax any of the conditions of this Order relating to the import permit and the phytosanitary certificate inrelation to the import of any consignment.  The Joint Secretary in-charge of Plant Protection in the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation shall be the Competent Authority for according the relaxation .

(ii) In the event of grant of relaxation by Competent Authority, the consignment shall be released after charging the fee for import permit and fee for Plant Quarantine Inspection at five times of normal rates.

(iii) The provisions of this Order shall apply without prejudice to the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) or any other Acts or Orders related to imports.

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