Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section - 2 - Definitions

Section - 3 - Offence of money-laundering

Section - 4 - Punishment for money-laundering

Section - 5 - Attachment of property involved in money-laundering

Section - 6 - Adjudicating authorities, composition, powers, etc.

Section - 7 - Staff of Adjudicating Authorities

Section - 8 - Adjudication

Section - 9 - Vesting of property in Central Government

Section - 10 - Management of properties confiscated under this Chapter

Section - 11 - Power regarding summons, production of documents and evidence, etc.

Section - 11A - Verification of identity by reporting entity

Section - 12 - Reporting entity to maintain records

Section - 12A - Access to information

Section - 12AA - Enhanced due diligence

Section - 13 - Powers of director to impose fine

Section - 14 - No civil or criminal proceedings against reporting entity, its directors and employees in certain cases

Section - 15 - Procedure and manner of furnishing information by reporting entities

Section - 16 - Power of survey

Section - 17 - Search and seizure

Section - 18 - Search of persons

Section - 19 - Power to arrest

Section - 20 - Retention of property

Section - 21 - [Retention of records

Section - 22 - Presumption as to records or property in certain cases

Section - 23 - Presumption in inter-connected transactions

Section - 24 - Burden of proof

Section - 25 - Appellate Tribunal

Section - 26 - Appeals to Appellate Tribunal

Section - 27 - Composition, etc., of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 28 - Qualifications for appointment

Section - 29 - Terms of Office

Section - 30 - Conditions of service

Section - 31 - Vacancies

Section - 32 - Resignation and removal

Section - 33 - Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances

Section - 34 - Staff of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 35 - Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 36 - Distribution of business amongst Benches

Section - 37 - Power of [Chairman] to transfer cases

Section - 38 - Decision to be by majority

Section - 39 - Right of appellant to take assistance of authorised representative and of Government to appoint presenting officers

Section - 40 - Members, etc., to be public servants

Section - 41 - Civil court not to have jurisdiction

Section - 42 - Appeal to High Court

Section - 43 - Special Courts

Section - 44 - Offences triable by Special Courts

Section - 45 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable

Section - 46 - Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court

Section - 47 - Appeal and revision

Section - 48 - Authorities under Act

Section - 49 - Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers

Section - 50 - Powers of authorities regarding summons, production of documents and to give evidence, etc.

Section - 51 - Jurisdiction of authorities

Section - 52 - Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc.

Section - 53 - Empowerment of certain officers

Section - 54 - Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc.

Section - 55 - Definitions

Section - 56 - Agreements with foreign countries

Section - 57 - Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases

Section - 58 - Assistance to a contracting State in certain cases

Section - 58A - Special Court to release the property

Section - 58B - Letter of request of a contracting State or authority for confiscation or release the property

Section - 59 - Reciprocal arrangements for processes and assistance for transfer of accused persons

Section - 60 - Attachment, seizure and confiscation, etc., of property in a contracting State or India

Section - 61 - Procedure in respect of letter of request

Section - 62 - Punishment for vexatious search

Section - 63 - Punishment for false information or failure to give information, etc.

Section - 64 - Cognizance of offences

Section - 65 - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply

Section - 66 - Disclosure of information

Section - 67 - Bar of suits in civil courts

Section - 68 - Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds

Section - 69 - Recovery of fine or penalty

Section - 70 - Offences by companies

Section - 71 - Act to have overriding effect

Section - 72 - Continuation of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency

Section - 72A - Interministerial Co-ordination Committee

Section - 73 - Power to make rules

Section - 74 - Rules to be laid before Parliament

Section - 75 - Power to remove difficulties

Section - 75 - SCHEDULE

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