Act Info:
Preamble1 - SMUGGLERS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANIPULATORS FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY) ACT, 1976
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Application
Section3 - Definitions
Section4 - Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property
Section5 - Competent authority
Section6 - Notice of forfeiture
Section7 - Forfeiture of property in certain cases
Section8 - Burden of proof
Section9 - Fine in lieu of forfeiture
Section10 - Procedure in relation to certain trust properties
Section11 - Certain transfers to be null and void
Section12 - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
Section13 - Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description
Section14 - Bar of jurisdiction
Section15 - Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
Section16 - Information to competent authority
Section17 - Certain officers to assist competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
Section18 - Power of competent authority to require certain officers to exercise certain powers
Section19 - Power to take possession
Section20 - Rectification of mistakes
Section21 - Finding under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Act
Section22 - Service of notices and orders
Section23 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section24 - Act to have overriding effect
Section25 - Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain properties held in trust
Section26 - Power to make rules
Section27 - Repeal and saving