Section 51
Jurisdiction of authorities.
The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
About this Act
An Act to prevent money-laundering and to provide for confiscation of property derived from, or involved in, money-laundering and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) The authorities shall exercise all or any of the powers and
perform all or any of the functions conferred on, or, assigned, as the case may be, to such authorities by or
under this Act or the rules framed thereunder in accordance with such directions as the Central
Government may issue for the exercise of powers and performance of the functions by all or any of the
authorities.
(2) In issuing the directions or orders referred to in sub-section (1), the Central Government may have regard to any one or more of the following criteria, namely:--
(a) territorial area;
(b) classes of persons;
(c) classes of cases; and
(d) any other criterion specified by the Central Government in this behalf.
(2) In issuing the directions or orders referred to in sub-section (1), the Central Government may have regard to any one or more of the following criteria, namely:--
(a) territorial area;
(b) classes of persons;
(c) classes of cases; and
(d) any other criterion specified by the Central Government in this behalf.