Section 5: Competent authority.

The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976Central Act · Act 13 of 1976

(1) The Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, authorise as many officers of the Central Government (not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government), as it thinks fit, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Act.

(2) The competent authorities shall perform their functions in respect of such persons or classes of persons as the Central Government may, by order, direct.

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Act	The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976
Section	5
Marginal note	Competent authority.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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