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1) The Central Government may, by order published in the official Gazette, prohibit except under a licence granted by it,.-
(a) the working of any minerals specified in the order, being minerals from which in the opinion of the Central Government any of the prescribed substances can be obtained ;
(b) the acquisition, production, treatment, possession, use, disposal, export or inport-
(i) of any of the prescribed substances , or (ii) of any minerals specified in the order, being minerals from which in the opinion of the Central Government any of the prescribed substances can be obtained , or (iii) of any plant designed or adapted or manufactured for the produc - tion or use of atomic energy or for reseach into matters connected therewith; and any such order may contain such incidental and supplementary provi - sions, including provisions for seizure, retention and disposal of any article in respect of which there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a contravention of the order has been committed, as the Central Government considers necessary.
(2) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with an order made under this section or any conditions subject to which a licence is granted under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.