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The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

64 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. IX — RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY
  2. 1Ins. by Act 2 of 2013, s. 24 (w.e.f. 15-2-2013)
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. II — OFFENCE OF MONEY-LAUNDERING
  6. 3Offence of money-laundering
  7. 4Punishment for money-laundering
  8. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  9. 5Serial number (2) omitted by Act 2 of 2013, s. 30 (w.e.f. 15-2-2013)
  10. III — ATTACHMENT, ADJUDICATION AND CONFISCATION
  11. 6Adjudicating Authorities, composition, powers, etc
  12. 7Staff of Adjudicating Authorities
  13. 8Adjudication
  14. 9Vesting of property in Central Government
  15. 10Management of properties confiscated under this Chapter
  16. 11Power regarding summons, production of documents and evidence, etc
  17. IV — OBLIGATIONS OF BANKING COMPANIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INTERMEDIARIES
  18. 12AAccess to information
  19. 13Powers of Director to impose fine
  20. V — SUMMONS, SEARCHES AND SEIZURES, ETC.
  21. 16Power of survey
  22. 17Search and seizure
  23. 18Search of persons
  24. 19Power to arrest
  25. 21Retention of records
  26. 22Presumption as to records or property in certain cases
  27. 23Presumption in inter-connected transactions
  28. VI — APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
  29. 26Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
  30. 29[
  31. 35Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
  32. 36Distribution of business amongst Benches
  33. 37Power of[1] [Chairman] to transfer cases
  34. 38Decision to be by majority
  35. 39Right of appellant to take assistance of authorised representative and of Government to appoint presenting officers
  36. 40Members, etc., to be public servants
  37. 41Civil court not to have jurisdiction
  38. 42Appeal to High Court
  39. VII — SPECIAL COURTS
  40. 43Special Courts
  41. 44Offences triable by Special Courts
  42. 45Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
  43. 46Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court
  44. 47Appeal and revision
  45. VIII — AUTHORITIES
  46. 48Authorities under Act
  47. 49Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers
  48. 50Powers of authorities regarding summons, production of documents and to give evidence, etc
  49. 51Jurisdiction of authorities
  50. 52Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc
  51. 53Empowerment of certain officers
  52. 54Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc
  53. IX — RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY
  54. 55Definitions
  55. 56Agreements with foreign countries
  56. 57Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases
  57. 58Assistance to a contracting State in certain cases
  58. 58ASpecial Court to release the property
  59. 58BLetter of request of a contracting State or authority for confiscation or release the property
  60. 59Reciprocal arrangements for processes and assistance for transfer of accused persons
  61. 60Attachment, seizure and confiscation, etc., of property in a contracting State or India
  62. 61Procedure in respect of letter of request
  63. X — MISCELLANEOUS
  64. 62Punishment for vexatious search
  65. 63Punishment for false information or failure to give information, etc
  66. 64Cognizance of offences
  67. 65Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply
  68. 66Disclosure of information
  69. 67Bar of suits in civil courts
  70. 68Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds
  71. 70Offences by companies
  72. 71Act to have overriding effect
  73. 72Continuation of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
  74. 73Power to make rules
  75. 74Rules to be laid before Parliament
  76. 75Power to remove difficulties