THE FUGITIVE ECONOMIC OFFENDERS ACT, 2018

ACT NO 17 OF 2018 · Enacted [31st July, 2018.] · 26 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Application of Act.

DECLARATION OF FUGITIVE ECONOMIC OFFENDERS AND CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY

Section 4.Application for declaration of fugitive economic offender and procedure therefor.

Section 5.Attachment of property.

Section 6.Powers of Director and other officers.

Section 7.Power of survey.

Section 8.Search and seizure.

Section 9.Search of persons.

Section 10.Notice.

Section 11.Procedure for hearing application.

Section 12.Declaration of fugitive economic offender.

Section 13.Supplementary application.

Section 14.Power to disallow civil claims.

Section 15.Management of properties confiscated under this Act.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16.Rules of evidence.

Section 17.Appeal.

Section 18.Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 19.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 20.Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.

Section 21.Overriding effect.

Section 22.Application of other laws not barred.

Section 23.Power to make rules.

Section 24.Laying of rules before Parliament.

Section 25.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 26.Repeal and saving.

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