The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
Central Act · Act 17 of 201826 provisions4 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of law in India by staying outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts, to preserve the sanctity of the rule of law in India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 17 of 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Finance |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 26 |
| Subjects | taxation |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Application of Act.
- Section 4 Application for declaration of fugitive economic offender and procedure therefor.1 citing judgment
- Section 5 Attachment of property.
- Section 6 Powers of Director and other officers.
- Section 7 Power of survey.
- Section 8 Search and seizure.
- Section 9 Search of persons.
- Section 10 Notice.1 citing judgment
- Section 11 Procedure for hearing application.
- Section 12 Declaration of fugitive economic offender.1 citing judgment
- Section 13 Supplementary application.
- Section 14 Power to disallow civil claims.
- Section 15 Management of properties confiscated under this Act.
- Section 16 Rules of evidence.
- Section 17 Appeal.1 citing judgment
- Section 18 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 19 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 20 Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.
- Section 21 Overriding effect.
- Section 22 Application of other laws not barred.
- Section 23 Power to make rules.
- Section 24 Laying of rules before Parliament.
- Section 25 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 26 Repeal and saving.
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