The Enemy Property Act, 1968

Section 3. Appointment of Custodian of Enemy Property for India and Deputy Custodian, etc

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

3. Appointment of Custodian of Enemy Property for India and Deputy Custodian, etc.— The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Custodian of Enemy Property for India and one or more Deputy Custodians and Assistant Custodians or Enemy Property for such local areas as may be specified in the notification: Provided that the Custodian of Enemy Property for India and any Deputy Custodian or Assistant Custodian of Enemy Property appointed under the Defence of India Rules, 1962[2] [or the Defence of India Rules, 1971, as the case may be], shall be deemed to have been appointed under this section. — 4. Appointment of Inspectors of Enemy Property. The Central Government may, either generally or for any particular area, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint one or more Inspectors of Enemy Property for securing compliance with the provisions of this Act and may, by general or special order, provide for the distribution and allocation of the work to be performed by them for securing such compliance: Provided that every Inspector of Enemy Firms appointed under the Defence of India Rules, 1962 3[or the Defence of India Rules, 1971, as the case may be], shall be deemed to be an Inspector of Enemy Property appointed under this section.

Source: India Code