Section 8

Upon declaration being made to the Government officer or agent duly authorised at the seed pearl bank or village of the quantity of seed pearls or seed pearl shells gathered by or purchased from licensed workers such agent shall issue a removal permit in the form in the Second Schedule authorising the removal of such seed pearls or seed pearl shells and the same shall forthwith be taken together with the permit to the nearest Customs or District

Office.

Sales on production of permit.

On such permit being produced to the Customs or District Officer thereat the seed pearls or seed pearl shells may be sold to any trader or other person provided that such trader or other person shall on exporting the same make further declaration to such officer and pay any export duty leviable thereon under the Customs Act, 1967 [Act 235.] in force for the time being.

Sale of undeclared pearls prohibited.

No person shall sell and no trader or other person shall buy or receive any seed pearls or seed pearl shells not so declared at the Customs or District Office.

Transactions to be in legal currency.