(1) The Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, authorise as many officers of the Central Government (not below thp rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government), as it thinks fit, to perform the functions of the competent authority under this Ordinance.
Competent authority.
(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.
6. If the competent authority, having regard to the value of the properties held by any person to whom this Ordinance applies, either by himself or through any other person on his behalf, his known sources of income, earnings or assets, and any other information or material available to it as a resul: of action taken under section 18 or otherwise, has reason to believe (the reasons for such belief to be recorded in writing) that all or any of such properties are illegally acquired properties, it may serve a notice upon such person (hereinafter referred to as the person affected) calling upon him within such time as may be specified in the notice, which shall not be ordinarily less than thirty days, to show cause, indicating the sources of his income, earnings or assets, out of which or by means of which he has acquired such property, the evidence on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars, why all or any of such properties, as the case may be, should not be declared to be illegally acquired properties and forfeited to the Central Government under this Ordinance.
Notice of forfeiture.