The FUGITIVE ECONOMIC OFFENDERS ACT, 2018

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21st day of April, 2018.

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