(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the officer investigating any offence under this Ordinance, with prior approval in writing of an officer not below the rank of a Superintendent of Police, may require any officer or authority of the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority or a Bank, or a company, or a firm or any other institution, establishment, organisation or any individual to furnish information in their possession in relation to such offence, on points or matters, where the Obligation to furnish information.
14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— investigating officer has reason to believe that such information will be useful for, or relevant to, the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Failure to furnish the information called for under sub-section (/), or deliberately furnishing false information shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, the offence under sub-section (/) shall be tried as a summary case and the procedure prescribed in Chapter XXI of the said Code [except sub-section (2) of section 262] shall be applicable thereto.
Certain transfers to be null and void.
15. Where, after the issue of an order under section 7 or issue of a notice under section 9, any property referred to in the said order or notice is transferred by any mode whatsoever, such transfer shall, for the purpose of the proceedings under this Ordinance, be ignored and if such property is subsequently forfeited, the transfer of such property shall be deemed to be null and void.
Forfeiture of property of certain persons.