The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act
18Authorities and jurisdiction
1[18. Authorities and jurisdiction.--(1) The following shall be the authorities for the purposes of this Act, namely:--
(a) the Initiating Officer;
(b) the Approving Authority;
(c) the Administrator; and
(d) the Adjudicating Authority.
(2) The authorities shall exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the functions conferred on, or, assigned, as the case may be, to it under this Act or in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed.]
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1. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2016).
AUTHORITIES
- 7 Adjudicating Authority
- 8 Composition of Authority
- 9 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
- 10 Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority
- 11 Power of Adjudicating Authority to regulate its own procedure
- 12 Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 13 Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 14 Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 15 Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances
- 16 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Adjudicating Authority
- 17 Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority
- 18 Authorities and jurisdiction
- 19 Powers of authorities
- 20 Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc
- 21 Power to call for information
- 22 Power of authority to impound documents
- 23 Power of authority to conduct inquiry, etc