Lawgist68UPower to take possession
1[68U. Power to take possession.-- (1) Where any property has been declared to be forfeited to the Central Government under this Chapter, or where the person affected has failed to pay the fine due under sub-section (1) of section 68K within the time allowed therefor under sub-section (3) of that section, the competent authority may order the person affected as well as any other person who may be in possession of the property to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the Administrator appointed under section 68G or to any person duly authorised by him in this behalf within thirty days of the service of the order.
(2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (1), the Administrator may take possession of the property and may for that purpose use such force as may be necessary.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Administrator may, for the purpose of taking possession of any property referred to in sub-section (1), requisition the service of any police officer to assist him and it shall be the duty of such officer to comply with such requisition.]
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1. Ins. by Act 2 of 1989, s. 19 (w.e.f. 29-5-1989)
- 68A Application
- 68B Definitions
- 68C Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property
- 68D Competent authority
- 68E Identifying illegally acquired property
- 68F Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
- 68G Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- 68H Notice of forfeiture of property
- 68-I Forfeiture of property in certain case
- 68J Burden of proo
- 68K Fine in lieu of forfeitur
- 68L Procedure in relation to certain trust properties
- 68M Certain transfers to be null and voi
- 68N Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
- 68-O Appeal
- 68P Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description
- 68Q Bar of jurisdictio
- 68R Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
- 68S Information to competent authorit
- 68T Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
- 68U Power to take possession
- 68V Rectification of mistakes
- 68W Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter
- 68X Service of notices and orders
- 68Y Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken, under this Chapte
- 68Z Release of property in certain cases
