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Section 8: Powers of Custodian In respect of enemy property vested in him.

The Enemy Property Act, 1968Central Act · Act 34 of 1968

[(1) With respect to the property vested in the Custodian under this Act, the Custodian may take or authorise the taking of such measures as he considers necessary or expedient for preserving such property till it is disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Act.]

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Custodian or such person as may be specifically authorised by him in this behalf, may, for the said purpose,

(i) carry on the business of the enemy;

[(ia) fix and collect the rent, standard rent, lease rent, licence fee or usage charges, as the case may be, in respect of enemy property;]

(ii) take action for recovering any money due to the enemy;

(iii) make any contract and execute any document in the name and on behalf of the enemy;

(iv) institute, defend or continue any suit or other legal proceeding, refer any dispute to arbitration and compromise any debts, claims or liabilities;

[(iva) secure vacant possession of the enemy property by evicting the unauthorised or illegal occupant or trespasser and remove unauthorised or illegal constructions, if any].

(v) raise on the security of the property such loans as may be necessary;

(vi) incur out of the property any expenditure including the payment of any taxes, duties, cesses and rates to Government or to any local authority and of any wages, salaries, pensions, provident fund contributions to, or in respect of, any employee of the enemy and the repayment of any debts due by the enemy to persons other than enemies;

(vii) transfer by way of sale, mortgage or lease or otherwise dispose of any of the properties;

(viii) invest any moneys held by him on behalf of enemies for the purchase of Treasury Bills or such other Government securities as may be approved by the Central Government for the purpose;

(ix) make payments to the enemy and his dependents;

(x) make payments on behalf of the enemy to persons other than those who are enemies, of dues outstanding on the 25th October, 1962 [or on the 3rd December, 1971]; and

(xi) make such other payments out of the funds of the enemy as may be directed by the Central Government.

Explanation.In this sub-section and in sections 10 and 17, enemy includes an enemy subject and an enemy firm.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Enemy Property Act, 1968
Section8
Marginal notePowers of Custodian In respect of enemy property vested in him.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 3 of 2017. . Subs. by Act 3 of 2017, s. 7, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 10-7-1968).
  • inserted. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-7-1968).
  • inserted. Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-7-1968).
  • inserted, Act 40 of 1977. . Ins. by Act 40 of 1977, s. 8 (w.e.f. 29-7-1977).

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