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Section 20: Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.

The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988Central Act · Act 45 of 1988

[20. Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.--The following officers shall assist the authorities in the enforcement of this Act, namely:--

(a) income-tax authorities appointed under sub-section (1) of section 117 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961);

(b) officers of the Customs and Central Excise Departments;

(c) officers appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985);

(d) officers of the stock exchange recognised under section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956);

(e) officers of the Reserve Bank of India constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);

(f) police;

(g) officers of enforcement appointed under sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (40 of 1999);

(h) officers of the Securities and Exchange Board of India established under section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);

(i) officers of any other body corporate constituted or established under a Central or a State Act; and

(j) such other officers of the Central Government, State Government, local authorities or banking companies as the Central Government may, by notification, specify, in this behalf.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988
Section20
Marginal noteCertain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2016).

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