The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
[Act No 17 of 2018]
[31st July, 2018.]
Contents | |
Sections | Particulars |
Title | The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 Act No 17 of 2018 |
Chapter l | Preliminary |
1 | Short title, extent and commencement |
2 | Definitions |
3 | Application of Act |
Chapter ll | Declaration of Fugitive Economic offenders and Confiscation of Property |
4 | Application for declaration of fugitive economic offender and procedure therefor |
5 | Attachment of property |
6 | Powers of Director and other officers |
7 | Power of survey |
8 | Search and seizure |
9 | Search of persons |
10 | Notice |
11 | Procedure for hearing application |
12 | Declaration of fugitive economic offender |
13 | Supplementary application |
14 | Power to disallow civil claims |
15 | Management of properties confiscated under this Act |
Chapter lll | Miscellaneous |
16 | Rules of evidence |
17 | Appeal |
18 | Bar of jurisdiction |
19 | Protection of action taken in good faith |
20 | Power of Central Government to amend Schedule |
21 | Overriding effect |
22 | Application of other laws not barred |
23 | Power to make rules |
24 | Laying of rules before Parliament |
25 | Power to remove difficulties |
26 | Repeal and saving |
The Schedules | [See section 2(l) and (m)] |
Table |
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
(Act No. 17 of 2018 | Enacted on 31st July 2018)
Purpose:
To prevent economic offenders from evading Indian law by staying…