Section 12A: Access to information.

The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002Central Act · Act 15 of 2003

[12A. Access to information.--(1) The Director may call for from any reporting entity any of the records referred to in [section 11A, sub-section (1) of section 12, sub-section (1) of section 12AA] and any additional information as he considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Every reporting entity shall furnish to the Director such information as may be required by him under sub-section (1) within such time and in such manner as he may specify.

(3) Save as otherwise provided under any law for the time being in force, every information sought by the Director under sub-section (1), shall be kept confidential.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
Section	12A
Marginal note	Access to information.
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 2 of 2013. . Ins. by Act 2 of 2013, s. 10 (w.e.f. 15-2-2013).
substituted, Act 23 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 23 of 2019, s. 194, for "sub-section (1) of section 12" (w.e.f. 1-8-2019).

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