SECTIONS | Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 As Amended upto date |
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| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
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| CHAPTER II : OFFENCE OF MONEY-LAUNDERING |
3. | Offence of money-laundering |
4. | Punishment for money-laundering |
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| CHAPTER III: ATTACHMENT, ADJUDICATION AND CONFISCATION |
5. | Attachment of property involved in money-laundering |
6. | Adjudicating Authorities, composition, powers, etc |
7. | Staff of Adjudicating Authorities |
8. | Adjudication |
9. | Vesting of property in Central Government |
10. | Management of properties confiscated under this Chapter |
11. | Power regarding summons, production of documents and evidence, etc |
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| CHAPTER IV: OBLIGATIONS OF BANKING COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INTERMEDIARIES |
12. | Banking companies, financial institutions and intermediaries to maintain records |
13. | Powers of Director to impose fine |
14. | No civil proceedings against banking companies, financial institutions, etc., in certain cases |
15. | Procedure and manner of furnishing information by banking company, financial institution and intermediary |
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| CHAPTER V: SUMMONS, SEARCHES AND SEIZURES, ETC. |
16. | Power of survey |
17. | Search and seizure |
18. | Search of persons |
19. | Power to arrest |
20. | Retention of property |
21. | Retention of records |
22. | Presumption as to records or property in certain cases |
23. | Presumption in inter-connected transactions |
24. | Burden of proof |
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| CHAPTER VI: APPELLATE TRIBUNAL |
25. | Establishment of Appellate Tribunal |
26. | Appeal to Appellate Tribunal |
27. | Composition, etc., of Appellate Tribunal |
28. | Qualifications for appointment |
29. | Term of office [Omitted] |
30. | Conditions of service |
31. | Vacancies |
32. | Resignation and removal |
33. | Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances |
34. | Staff of Appellate Tribunal |
35. | Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal |
36. | Distribution of business amongst Benches |
37. | Power of Chairperson to transfer cases |
38. | Decision to be by majority |
39. | Right of appellant to take assistance of authorized representative and of Government to appoint presenting officers |
40. | Members, etc., to be public servants |
41. | Civil court not to have jurisdiction |
42. | Appeal to High Court |
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| CHAPTER VII :SPECIAL COURTS |
43. | Special Courts |
44. | Offences triable by Special Courts |
45. | Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable |
46. | Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court |
47. | Appeal and revision |
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| CHAPTER VIII: AUTHORITIES |
48. | Authorities under Act |
49. | Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers |
50. | Powers of authorities regarding summons, production of documents and to give evidence, etc |
51. | Jurisdiction of authorities |
52. | Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc |
53. | Empowerment of certain officers |
54. | Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc |
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| CHAPTER IX: RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY |
55. | Definitions |
56. | Agreements with foreign countries |
57. | Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases |
58. | Assistance to a contracting State in certain cases |
59. | Reciprocal arrangements for processes and assistance for transfer of accused persons |
60. | Attachment, seizure and confiscation, etc., of property in a contracting State or India |
61. | Procedure in respect of letter of request |
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| CHAPTER X: MISCELLANEOUS |
62. | Punishment for vexatious search |
63. | Punishment for false information or failure to give information, etc |
64. | Cognizance of offences |
65. | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply |
66. | Disclosure of information |
67. | Bar of suits in civil courts |
68. | Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds |
69. | Recovery of fines |
70. | Offences by companies |
71. | Act to have overriding effect |
72. | Continuation of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency |
73. | Power to make rules |
74. | Rules to be laid before Parliament |
75. | Power to remove difficulties |
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| THE SCHEDULE |