Section 68E
Identifying illegally acquired property.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances , to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and for matters connected therewith.
1[68E. Identifying illegally acquired property.-- 2(1) Every officer empowered under section 53 and
every officer-in-charge of a police station shall, or receipt of information is satisfied that any person to
whom this Chapter applies holds any illegally acquired property, he may, after recording reasons for
doing so, proceed to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.
(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in any bank or public financial institution or any other relevant matters.
(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions or guidelines as the competent authority may make or issue in this behalf.]]
(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in any bank or public financial institution or any other relevant matters.
(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions or guidelines as the competent authority may make or issue in this behalf.]]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 2 of 1989, s. 19 (w.e.f. 29-5-1989)
2. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 34, for sub- section (1) (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).
2. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 34, for sub- section (1) (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).