The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976
Central Act · Act 13 of 197629 provisions11 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the forfeiture of illegally acquired properties of smugglers and foreign exchange manipulators and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 13 of 1976 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Finance |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 29 |
| Subjects | criminal, financial |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Application.1 citing judgment
- Section 2A Act not to apply to certain persons.
- Section 3 Definitions.3 citing judgments
- Section 4 Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.1 citing judgment
- Section 5 Competent authority.
- Section 6 Notice of forfeiture.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Forfeiture of property in certain cases.2 citing judgments
- Section 8 Burden of proof.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Fine in lieu of forfeiture.1 citing judgment
- Section 10 Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.
- Section 11 Certain transfers to be null and void.
- Section 12 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 12A Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, and Member.
- Section 13 Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.
- Section 14 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 15 Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.
- Section 16 Information to competent authority.
- Section 17 Certain officers to assist competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 18 Power of competent authority to require certain officers to exercise certain powers.1 citing judgment
- Section 19 Power to take possession.
- Section 20 Rectification of mistakes.
- Section 21 Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Act.
- Section 22 Service of notices and orders.
- Section 23 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 24 Act to have overriding effect.
- Section 25 Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain properties held in trust.
- Section 26 Power to make rules.
- Section 27 Repeal and saving.
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