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The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018

Central

An Act to provide for measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of law in India by staying outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts, to preserve the sanctity of the rule of law in India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
17 of 2018
Ministry
Ministry of Finance
Department
Department of Economic Affairs
Enacted
31 Jul 2018

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26 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Application of Act.
  4. Section 4Application for declaration of fugitive economic offender and procedure therefor.
  5. Section 5Attachment of property.
  6. Section 6Powers of Director and other officers.
  7. Section 7Power of survey.
  8. Section 8Search and seizure.
  9. Section 9Search of persons.
  10. Section 10Notice.
  11. Section 11Procedure for hearing application.
  12. Section 12Declaration of fugitive economic offender.
  13. Section 13Supplementary application.
  14. Section 14Power to disallow civil claims.
  15. Section 15Management of properties confiscated under this Act.
  16. Section 16Rules of evidence.
  17. Section 17Appeal.
  18. Section 18Bar of jurisdiction.
  19. Section 19Protection of action taken in good faith.
  20. Section 20Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.
  21. Section 21Overriding effect.
  22. Section 22Application of other laws not barred.
  23. Section 23Power to make rules.
  24. Section 24Laying of rules before Parliament.
  25. Section 25Power to remove difficulties.
  26. Section 26Repeal and saving.