The ENEMY PROPERTY ACT, 1968

Sections

Section 1 — Short title, extent, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Enemy Property Act, 1968.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] and it applies also to all citizens of India outside India and to branches and agencies outside India of companies or bodies corporate registered or incorporated in India.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th day of July, 1968.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Appointment of Custodian of Enemy Property for India and Deputy Custodian, etc.
  4. 4.Appointment of Inspectors of Enemy Property.
  5. 5.Property vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India under the Defence of India Rules, 1962 and the Defence of India Rules, 1971 to continue to vest in Custodian.
  6. 6.Transfer of property vested in Custodian by enemy on enemy subject or enemy firm.
  7. 7.Payment to Custodian of money otherwise payable to an enemy, enemy subject or enemy firm.
  8. 8.Power of Custodian in respect of enemy property vested in him.
  9. 8A.Sale of Property by Custodian.
  10. 9.Exemption from attachment, etc.
  11. 10.Transfer of securities belonging to an enemy.
  12. 10A.Power to issue certificate of sale.
  13. 11.Powers of Custodian to summon persons and call for documents.
  14. 12.Protection for complying with orders of Custodian.
  15. 13.Validity of action taken in pursuance of orders of Custodian.
  16. 14.Proceedings against companies whose assets vest in Custodian.
  17. 15.Returns as to enemy property.
  18. 16.Registers of returns.
  19. 17.Levy of fees.
  20. 18.Transfer of property vested as enemy property in certain cases.
  21. 18A.Income not liable to be returned.
  22. 18B.Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts.
  23. 18C.Appeal to High Court.
  24. 19.Protection of action taken under the Act.
  25. 20.Penalty.
  26. 21.Offences by companies.
  27. 22.Effect of laws inconsistent with the Act.
  28. 22A.Validation.
  29. 23.Power to make rules.
  30. 24.Certain orders made under the Defence of India Rules, 1962 and the Defence of India Rules, 1971 to continue in force.
  31. 25.Repeal and saving.