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The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976

27 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Application
  3. 3Definitions
  4. 4Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property
  5. 5Competent authority
  6. 6Notice of forfeiture
  7. 7Forfeiture of property in certain cases
  8. 8Burden of proof
  9. 9Fine in lieu of forfeiture
  10. 10Procedure in relation to certain trust properties
  11. 11Certain transfers to be null and void
  12. 12Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
  13. 13Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description
  14. 14Bar of jurisdiction
  15. 15Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
  16. 16Information to competent authority
  17. 17Certain officers to assist competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
  18. 18Power of competent authority to require certain officers to exercise certain powers
  19. 19Power to take possession
  20. 20Rectification of mistakes
  21. 21Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Act
  22. 22Service of notices and orders
  23. 23Protection of action taken in good faith
  24. 24Act to have overriding effect
  25. 25Provisions of the Act not to apply to certain properties held in trust
  26. 26Power to make rules
  27. 27Repeal and saving