1999 : Mah. XXX]

Maharashtra Control of Organised

Crime Act, 1999

THE MAHARASHTRA CONTROL OF ORGANISED CRIME

ACT, 1999

CONTENTS

PREAMBLE.

SECTIONS.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

3. Punishment for organised crime.

4. Punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of member of organised crime syndicate.

5. Special Courts.

6. Jurisdiction of Special Court.

7. Power of Special Courts with respect to other offences.

8. Public Prosecutor.

9. Procedure and powers of Special Court.

10. Trial by Special Courts to have precedence.

11. Power to transfer cases to regular Courts.

12. Appeal.

13. Appointment of Competent Authority.

14. Authorization of interception of wire, electronic or oral communication.

15. Constitution of Review Committee for review of authorisation orders.

16. Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communications prohibited.

17. Special Rules of evidence.

18. Certain confessions made to police officer to be taken into consideration.

19. Protection of witnesses.

20. Forfeiture and attachment of property.

21. Modified application of certain provisions of the Code.

22. Presumption as to offences under section 3.

23. Cognizance of, and investigation into, an offence.

24. Punishment for public servants failing in the discharge of their duties.

25. Overriding effect.

26. Protection of action taken in good faith.

27. Annual Report of Interceptions.

28. Power of High Court to make rules.

29. Powers of State Government to make rules.

30. Repeal of Mah. Ord. III of 1999 and saving.