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

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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.

Act number
13 of 1976
Ministry
Ministry of Finance
Department
Department of Revenue
Enacted
25 Jan 1976

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

29 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Application.
  3. Section 2AAct not to apply to certain persons.
  4. Section 3Definitions.
  5. Section 4Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.
  6. Section 5Competent authority.
  7. Section 6Notice of forfeiture.
  8. Section 7Forfeiture of property in certain cases.
  9. Section 8Burden of proof.
  10. Section 9Fine in lieu of forfeiture.
  11. Section 10Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.
  12. Section 11Certain transfers to be null and void.
  13. Section 12Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
  14. Section 12AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, and Member.
  15. Section 13Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.
  16. Section 14Bar of jurisdiction.
  17. Section 15Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.
  18. Section 16Information to competent authority.
  19. Section 17Certain officers to assist competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
  20. Section 18Power of competent authority to require certain officers to exercise certain powers.
  21. Section 19Power to take possession.
  22. Section 20Rectification of mistakes.
  23. Section 21Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Act.
  24. Section 22Service of notices and orders.
  25. Section 23Protection of action taken in good faith.
  26. Section 24Act to have overriding effect.
  27. Section 25Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain properties held in trust.
  28. Section 26Power to make rules.
  29. Section 27Repeal and saving.