Section 8A: Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

[A. Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.-- No person shall--

(a) convert or transfer any property knowing that such property is derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country or from an act of participation in such offence, for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or to assist any person in the commission of an offence or to evade the legal consequences; or

(b) conceal or disguise the true nature, source, location, disposition of any property knowing that such property is derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country; or

(c) knowingly acquire, possess or use any property which was derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section	8A
Marginal note	Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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.

inserted, Act 9 of 2001. . Ins. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).

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