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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 NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 Application of Act.
4 Application for declaration of fugitive economic offender and procedure therefor.
5 Attachment of property.
6 Powers of Director and other officers.
7 Power of survey.
8 Search and seizure.
9 Search of persons.
10 Notice.
11 Procedure for hearing application.
12 Declaration of fugitive economic offender.
13 Supplementary application.
14 Power to disallow civil claims.
15 Management of properties confiscated under this Act.
16 Rules of evidence.
17 Appeal.
18 Bar of jurisdiction.
19 Protection of action taken in good faith.
20 Power of Central Government to amend Schedule.
21 Overriding effect.
22 Application of other laws not barred.
23 Power to make rules.
24 Laying of rules before Parliament.
25 Power to remove difficulties.
26 Repeal and saving.
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