Act Number: 61

Act Name: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-09-16

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Revenue

Section 68T: Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
    1[68T. Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal -- For the purposes of any proceedings under this Chapter, the following officers are hereby empowered and required to assist the Administrator appointed under section 68G, competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal, namely:--
         (a) officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau;
         (b) officers of the Customs Department;
         (c) officers of the Central Excise Department;
         (d) officers of the Income-tax Department;
         (e) officers of enforcement appointed under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (46 of 1973);
         (f) officers of police;
         (g) officers of the Narcotics Department;
         (h) officers of the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau;
         (i) officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence;
         (j) such other officers of the Central or State Government as are specified by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 2 of 1989, s. 19 (w.e.f. 29-5-1989)
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