Act Number: 17

Act Name: The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018

Year: 2018

Enactment Date: 2018-07-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of law in India by staying outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts, to preserve the sanctity of the rule of law in India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Economic Affairs

Section 25: Power to remove difficulties.
    (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty:
     Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
     (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.
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