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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

68EIdentifying illegally acquired property

1[68E. Identifying illegally acquired property.-- 2(1) Every officer empowered under section 53 and every officer-in-charge of a police station shall, or receipt of information is satisfied that any person to whom this Chapter applies holds any illegally acquired property, he may, after recording reasons for doing so, proceed to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.

(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in any bank or public financial institution or any other relevant matters.

(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions or guidelines as the competent authority may make or issue in this behalf.]]

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1. Ins. by Act 2 of 1989, s. 19 (w.e.f. 29-5-1989)

2. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 34, for sub- section (1) (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).

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